Joseph-victor Communal (1876–1962) – The Village Of Peisey Under The Snow - 1922

Joseph-Victor Communal (1876–1962) – The Village of Peisey in the Snow

A superb oil on panel, signed lower right by Joseph-Victor Communal, depicting a view of the snow-covered Savoyard village of Peisey near the Vanoise National Park, bathed in delicate winter light. Communal, a landscape painter from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, was one of the finest interpreters of Alpine landscapes.

His works are distinguished by a luminous palette, a dense and vibrant handling of paint, and a remarkable sensitivity to mountain light. In this painting, the artist captures all the poetry of an isolated hamlet under the snow, dominated by the bluish slopes and pinkish peaks of the Alps. The calm atmosphere and the starkness of the landscape perfectly convey the painter's mastery in depicting high-mountain winter scenes.

Artist: Joseph-Victor Communal (1876–1962)
Title: The village of Peisey-Nancroix under the snow
Technique: Oil on wood panel
Signature: Signed lower right
Dimensions (with frame): 66 cm x 77 cm
Dimensions (without frame): 52 cm x 63 cm
School: French School – Savoy
Period: First half of the 20th century
Condition: Very good condition, period frame decorated with engraved decoration.