Leonardo Bazzaro, "rural Landscape," Oil On Panel, Signed, Early 20th Century

Leonardo Bazzaro, "Rural Landscape," oil on panel, signed, Early 20th century

Leonardo Bazzaro (1853-1937)

Rural landscape with farmhouses and body of water

Oil on panel, 35 × 51cm cm.

Signed lower right: L. Bazzaro

A work of intense luministic and chromatic suggestion, this landscape is a mature example of the production of Leonardo Bazzaro, a Lombard painter of great naturalistic sensitivity. The painting depicts a stretch of countryside with thatched-roof cottages, leafy trees and a clear stretch of water reflecting the buildings and the sky moved by light clouds. The lively, textural brushwork, typical of his hand, builds the scene with an impressionistic vibrancy, accentuating the atmospheric effect and sense of pastoral stillness.

The work stands out for its compositional balance and skillful use of color, elements that make Bazzaro one of the finest interpreters of Lombard painting between the 19th and early 20th centuries. Fine contemporary gilt frame.