LOISEAU Gustave, 1865-1935, - Lot 70

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LOISEAU Gustave, 1865-1935, - Lot 70
LOISEAU Gustave, 1865-1935, The banks of the Eure in summer, 1901, oil on canvas (very slightly missing), signed and dated lower right, on the back of the stretcher two handwritten labels: 1: 6670 - Loiseau Bords de l'Eure en été (crossed out) 2: 13198 Loiseau Bords de l'Eure en été on the stretcher an inscription in blue chalk: ph3656 65.5x81 cm. PROVENANCE: Galerie Durand-Ruel - Private collection. A certificate from M. Didier Imbert will be given to the buyer. THE BANKS OF THE EURE IN SUMMER Gustave Loiseau was a major painter of the Post-Impressionist school, which attempted to go beyond and renew the contributions of Impressionism, and trained with the painter Fernand Quignon. He stayed in Pont-Aven, where he made friends with Maxime Maufra, Henry Moret and Émile Bernard, and benefited from Paul Gauguin's advice. From 1894, he took part in a number of Impressionist exhibitions in Paris. Settling in Auvers-sur-Oise and then Pontoise, a pure landscape painter, he followed in the footsteps of Camille Pissarro and Claude Monet. Like them, he worked on the same motifs in series, under different days, to capture their ephemeral impressions. His interest lies in the rendering of atmospheric variations, as seasons and climates change. His touch perfectly conveys the luminous vibration of the landscapes he observes. Our large picture, painted in 1901, depicts the banks of the Eure in summer. The meandering river runs through the composition, mirroring the reflections of sky and foliage, which are punctually enriched with touches of pure color. The bright yellows of the foreground resonate in counterpoint to the deep blue-greens of the grove of trees. of trees, while the eye breathes as it escapes to the corner of sky executed with a broader brushstroke. Here, Loiseau composes a perfectly mastered symphony of colors and harmonies. Some of the reflections in the water seem to foreshadow the tonalities Monet's Water Lilies. Never before seen at auction, this dazzling canvas condenses all Gustave Loiseau's qualities in a radiant hymn to nature.
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