Cap Gris-nez, Pas-de-calais By Georges Al Boisselier 1912

This painting depicts the rugged coastline of Cap Gris-Nez, on the Opal Coast in the Pas-de-Calais region. The composition is structured around a line of dark rocks that draws the eye towards the turbulent sea and the clear horizon. The foreground shows a sandy beach dotted with boulders and small pools of water reflecting the sky. The sky, rendered in broad strokes, is filled with luminous gray clouds, suggesting the ever-changing maritime atmosphere typical of the English Channel. The palette, dominated by muted tones – browns, grays, and greens – accentuates the impression of wind and humidity characteristic of this coastal landscape.
Oil on wood, signed lower right: Georges AL Boisselier 1912. Georges Boisselier was a painter born in Paris in 1876, awarded a gold medal at the Salon des Artistes in 1921 and the Legion of Honor in 1924.
Period gilt stucco frame.

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