Vue de Campagne French 1" / 79m x 64cm

1" / 79m x 64cm

1" / 52cm x 36cm

Strauss found inspiration in the emerging surrealist movement

the small shaded perimeter of an old frame

and a freedom of movement in the brushstrokes creating a garden and fountain scene with boldly dressed figures

Vue de Campagne French 1" / 79m x 64cm19th century French School on wood panel signed Jean Louis Verdier (1849 1895) in the lower left. The work is smooth to the touch. A landscape with a shadow in the foreground, reminiscent of late afternoon light. The luminosity increases on the field and shows houses on the right horizon. The atmospheric perspective and color contrast is perfectly mastered and gives a realistic and immersive result. About the artist: Jean Louis Verdier was a French