Vintage French Floral Painting

"Every artist dips his brush into his own soul." 

An exciting find in the corner of at a market stall in Paris, we were pleased to discover this original Vintage French Floral Painting with its rich palette and energetic spirit. Showcasing a textured impasto technique employed to interpret a lovely floral still life, this impassioned painting tells a romantic story of longing, exuberance and hope.

As this composed grouping of ethereal blooms playfully threatens to escape its elevated confinement, our eye is drawn to the exquisitely rendered profusion of color and movement. Its seeming urgency is made all the more poignant through the use of impasto, in which the artist created height and definition with the paint in an attempt to cast and reflect light across the scene. This added expressiveness is vividly apparent in person, with the observer able to sense the strength and speed by which the artist applied the paint. 

Executed in a soft, muted palette ideal for distinguishing the impressionistic brush strokes employed in rendering the lush greenery and blooms, the muted hues also blend in harmony to enhance the dramatic effect of the arrangement as a whole. With its carefully composed interpretation, this handsome still life is undoubtedly the work of a student drawn to art study in France. Whether presented as an artistic triumph to family upon returning home or sold on the sidewalk for the francs necessary to cover the week's lodgings, this lively painting is sure to infuse its new home with elegance and smart French style for years to come.

Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. Oil on canvas. In good vintage condition. 21.75"L x 18.25"W.