Forest Bouquet Woman portrait The light is filtered with

The light is filtered with a chiaroscuro effect between the sky and the ground

About the artist: Paul Sébilleau was part of a line of Bordeaux landscape painters who were influenced by Corot and Courbet

The darker masses are compact but finely detailed

Throughout his career

Date: 1895

Forest Bouquet Woman portrait The light is filtered with19th century French School oil on wood panel. The work is smooth to the touch. The work has a bright natural light which is based on a balanced game of chiaroscuro. Each flower in the composition is detailed with a fine brush. This realism is based on controlled natural reflections and shadows. The background is complex, playing with wildness and domestication at the same time. Overall Size: 20. 4" x 13. 3" 52cm x 34cm. Size without the frame: 16. 1"