Saint-tropez, The Small Fishing Port Of La Ponche By Henri Edouard Bargin (1906-1980)

Henri Édouard Bargin (1906-1980), a French painter from the South of France, created this oil on canvas depicting the small fishing port of La Ponche in Saint-Tropez, Var, before the Brigitte Bardot myth transformed it. The paint follows the artist's brushstrokes, sometimes with thicker impasto, as if to accentuate the light bathing the fishing boats, particularly the sails of the tartanes and pointus, creating a luminous and delicate effect. It is a tribute to the South and to France, a signature evoking the pre-war Riviera and French Riviera that he loved to paint. Circa 1950. The contemporary white American-style frame serves as a showcase for this oil on canvas, which cannot be compared to the artist's flower bouquets. This painting is a true testament to Saint-Tropez before Roger Vadim's "And God Created Woman." Signed lower right. Canvas in its original condition. Painting only dimensions: H 46 x W 65 cm. Framed dimensions: H 51.5 x W 70.5 cm