Louis Pastour (1876-1948)

"IN THE GOLD OF THE MORNING" Cannes 1926. Oil on canvas. This painting depicts a scene of fishing boats in the bay of Cannes with the famous red sail that is often found in the paintings of Louis Pastour. This is an oil on canvas of a beautiful format for the artist. Original work signed lower left. Annotation and signature by the artist on the stretcher giving the title to the painting, locating it and dating it (1926). The old frame in wood and gilded stucco, it presents some wear and fragility as well as some repairs that can be seen in the photos.
Painter from Cannes, Provence, Louis PASTOUR is part of the post-impressionist movement, through his own technique, knife painting. Colorist, painter of light, it is with equal mastery that he approaches his favorite themes: Marine, flowers and landscapes. His works are kept at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nice, at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon and at the National Museum of Art of Romania in Bucharest.
DIMENSIONS with the frame: 56 x 73 cm