French Village, Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed

French Village, Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed By French artist Caroline de Piedoue, 2000 – 2100 Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 21.5 x 18 inches Wonderful scene of an old French village. The colours are muted and soft, creating a truly beautiful colour palette. The view point that this was painted from I imagine cycling down this lane, with a warm, fresh baguette in the basket, ready to be devoured when I got home! The sources of inspiration for the painter artist Caroline de Piédoüe can be found everywhere: in the city, in the street, at the seaside, in the country, at the theatre, in the intimate ambience of home. “The subjects are there everywhere all the time…” notes the artist. Observing, keeping an eye out, capturing everything within sight and easy reach constitutes the raw material of her approach. Once all of these treasures have been accumulated, the transcription, transformation and creative work is put in motion. Caroline de Piédoüe’s realist painting alternates between calm phases and flamboyant contrasts revolving around three themes that are dear to her: life scenes, bestiary and theatre. Beach scenes, street scenes, country scenes, portraits of actors, stage performances become battle sites between the real and the poetic, between materials and colours: matt, glossy, fluid, thick. Condition report: The painting and canvas are both in very good condition.