École française du XXe siècle - Chemin creux sous un ciel mouvant

20th-Century School — Sunken Path under a Shifting Sky

Technique: Oil on wooden panel.

Dimensions of the work: 19 cm high × 26 cm wide.

An ochre path winds between the embankments and disappears behind the trees. The curved brushstrokes extend its movement into the grass and even into the sky, where the brush traces remain visible. The trunks on the right provide a vertical counterpoint to this composition notable for its momentum.

Stylistic references
The free brushwork and simplified masses stylistically link this landscape to the post-impressionist vein. Olive greens, ochres and browns give coherence to the scene, while the brushstroke imparts a rhythm characteristic of the landscape.

Movement evoked · Post-Impressionism, landscape with an expressive touch
Period of reference · The very early 20th century, circa 1900–1910

Unsigned work.

The condition of the work and the support is shown in the photographs, which are part of the description.