Trees By The River, Oil On Canvas - Louis Neillot, 1948

A riverside landscape of bare trees, with red-roofed houses in the background against a light blue sky. The composition, structured by the verticals of the trunks and the reflection of the water, bears witness to a strong post-Cezzanne influence. The palette, rich in ochres, browns and greens heightened by bright yellows, lends the scene an advanced autumnal atmosphere. The brushstroke is energetic and constructed, characteristic of the artist's style.

Louis Neillot (1898-1973), a French painter trained in the tradition of the École de Paris, is renowned for his landscapes and compositions treated in a moderate post-impressionist and expressionist language.

Signed and dated lower left: L. Neillot, 1948. Oil on canvas, 46 × 38 cm. Frame: 64x55.

Framed in carved and gilded wood.