Lot 3208* - A205 Art Impressionniste & Moderne - vendredi, 23. juin 2023, 16h30
GUSTAVE LOISEAU
(1865 Paris 1935)
La rivière (Eure). 1921.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated lower right: G. Loiseau 1921.
66 × 81.9 cm
The work is registered in the archive of Didier Imbert.
Provenance:
- Galerie Durand Ruel, Paris, acquired directly from the artist on 10.11.1921.
- Mme Liliane Assourd, Paris, acquired at the above gallery in 26.1.1960.
- Richard Green Gallery, London.
- Private collection France, acquired from the above gallery.
Exhibited:
- Japan 2016, L'arbre dans la peinture de paysage en France entre 1850 et 1920, no. 90 (label on the reverse).
- Pontoise 2018, Gustave Loiseau, Musée Camille-Pissarro, 15.4.–8.7.2018.
'La rivière (Eure)' is an outstanding example of Gustave Loiseau's painting from the 1920s. As the quintessential 'French Post-Impressionist', he remained faithful to the Impressionist principles throughout his life, thus developing his own visual language. Initially heavily inspired by Seurat and Signac, he gradually emancipated himself from their influence and developed his own pointillist technique. Rather than employing the strictly placed, uniform dots of Signac, his brushwork comprises a variety of dynamic strokes that capture the movements of the water surface and the wind-swept branches and leaves of trees. These strokes, referred to as 'touche croisée' or 'en treillis', combined with vivid colours and generously applied paint, result in magnificent impressionistic landscapes that captivate and immerse the viewer.
Like Alfred Sisley, Loiseau sought beautiful spots along riverbanks, often the Seine or the Eure, that could provide him with a variety of impressive moods to capture at different times of day and in various weather conditions. The present large-format painting likewise depicts the Eure on a summery day in fine weather. In addition to skilfully placed strokes of green and blue, Loiseau has also incorporated a gentle rose tone that lends the painting a wonderful sense of softness.
As early as 1895, Loiseau was able to exhibit at the Salon des Indépendants, and his works were praised by visitors and critics alike. The Parisian dealer Paul Durand-Ruel was particularly enthusiastic about his work and placed him under contract.
Provenance:
- Galerie Durand Ruel, Paris, acquired directly from the artist on 10.11.1921.
- Mme Liliane Assourd, Paris, acquired at the above gallery in 26.1.1960.
- Richard Green Gallery, London.
- Private collection France, acquired from the above gallery.
Exhibited:
- Japan 2016, L'arbre dans la peinture de paysage en France entre 1850 et 1920, no. 90 (label on the reverse).
- Pontoise 2018, Gustave Loiseau, Musée Camille-Pissarro, 15.4.–8.7.2018.
'La rivière (Eure)' is an outstanding example of Gustave Loiseau's painting from the 1920s. As the quintessential 'French Post-Impressionist', he remained faithful to the Impressionist principles throughout his life, thus developing his own visual language. Initially heavily inspired by Seurat and Signac, he gradually emancipated himself from their influence and developed his own pointillist technique. Rather than employing the strictly placed, uniform dots of Signac, his brushwork comprises a variety of dynamic strokes that capture the movements of the water surface and the wind-swept branches and leaves of trees. These strokes, referred to as 'touche croisée' or 'en treillis', combined with vivid colours and generously applied paint, result in magnificent impressionistic landscapes that captivate and immerse the viewer.
Like Alfred Sisley, Loiseau sought beautiful spots along riverbanks, often the Seine or the Eure, that could provide him with a variety of impressive moods to capture at different times of day and in various weather conditions. The present large-format painting likewise depicts the Eure on a summery day in fine weather. In addition to skilfully placed strokes of green and blue, Loiseau has also incorporated a gentle rose tone that lends the painting a wonderful sense of softness.
As early as 1895, Loiseau was able to exhibit at the Salon des Indépendants, and his works were praised by visitors and critics alike. The Parisian dealer Paul Durand-Ruel was particularly enthusiastic about his work and placed him under contract.
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