Félix Vallotton: Seine Landscape in the Footsteps of Poussin
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A mature work by Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), La Seine aux Andelys, le soir, which goes up for sale soon, represents the artist's final research, returning to the classical landscape. Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), La Seine aux Andelys, le soir, (The Seine at Les Andelys, Evening), oil on canvas, signed and dated "1924", 54 x 65 cm/21.25 x 25.59 in. Estimate: €200,000/300,000 There's a greenish quality to the evening. The sky has the hue of the Seine, and the last visible clouds reflect the movement of the water. The composition resembles a kind of chiasm, with alternating stripes. The shadows give an impression of tranquillity,
