Ray Poirier (b. 1938) - The Path - Provence Landscape With Olive Trees - Oil On Canvas, Seamed

Beautiful oil on canvas by French painter Ray Poirier, depicting a typically Provencal landscape bathed in light. The composition is organized around a central path leading the eye to a village nestled at the foot of a mountainous relief, in a warm, luminous atmosphere typical of the Midi.

The artist displays here the full richness of his pictorial style, characterized by generous impasto knife work. Thick, nervous brushstrokes structure the landscape, bringing relief and vibration to the material, while the light palette - dominated by ochres, whites and greens - aptly restores the luminosity of the South.

The artist's work is characterized by a generous impasto of knife work.

The stylized olive trees, arid soils and open perspective lend the whole a dimension that is both decorative and immersive, much sought-after in modern figurative painting of the second half of the 20th century.

The work is signed lower right and titled on the back "Le chemin".

Very fine piece, both decorative and representative of Ray Poirier's work.

Dimensions:

• Framed : 87 x 74 cm
• Canvas: format 20F (73 x 60 cm)

Very good overall condition, original molded wood frame.