Sainte-maxime By Pierre-paul Emiot (1887-1950) Mediterranean Coast Var

Oil on panel by Pierre Paul Emiot, signed lower right, marked on the back on the frame by the artist "Sainte-Maxime - Var - PP Emiot - 41 rue Lecourbe Paris XVè - Tel. Suffren 7506". Painting in very good condition, very bright, rich in colors and material. Wooden frame and gilded stucco Dimensions of the painting 35.5x60 cm Total dimensions, with frame, 51x76 cm French artist born October 24, 1887 in Marseille and died in 1950 in Vitrolles, Pierre-Paul Emiot was a student of Alexandre-Claude-Louis Lavalley. From 1920, he exhibited at the Salon des artistes français, obtaining an honorable mention in 1934. He was a member of the Salon d'hiver where he presented the canvas Bords de côtes près Sainte-Maxime-sur-Mer in 1929. In 1931, he was awarded the Legion of Honor. He is best known for his paintings depicting Provence and the Mediterranean, two themes that greatly influenced his work. His landscapes are characterized by luminosity and the play of colors.