Naïve Art Painting By Irène Darget Bastien, “the Gossips”—a Mountain Landscape With Cows

An interesting painting from a Breton estate, dating from the early career of Irène Darget Bastien (1938)*
This painting is in a naïve style; the colors are bold, and the style reminds me of the paintings of Alain Thomas.
This painting is titled “Les Commères” and depicts gossips—as the artist called them—in a mountain landscape with cows in the village.
A second painting from the same collection is also for sale in my gallery.
Viewable dimensions: 33 cm x 25.5 cm
Shipping available via Chronopost for:
France: €30
Europe: €50
Other locations: €80
*Following Irène Darget-Bastien’s EXHIBITION in Biarritz from April 4 to 22, 2012, critic Paul Azoulay stated:
It was through the Naïve artists—whom she treated with great delicacy—that Irène established her national reputation. She does not deny her ties to the Naïve artists, from whom she draws her sensitive touch and with whom she gave form to her effervescent imagination. However—and this irritates me—driven by her blissful carefree nature, Irène feels a constant need to change, to explore, to reinvent herself. And, as predicted, she has moved from the Naïf style to Innocence. Naïf art then took on the form of another truth. From the exquisitely delicate, deeply feminine, and highly detailed Naïf style—of which she was the undisputed master—she moved on to violently splashed patches that, according to her, are dreamlike reminiscences; then, to put it briefly, she began working with broad, bold brushstrokes, incorporating forms that suggest a meaning unique to each of us. By thus reintegrating reality into her abstract style, she continues her search for identity through her painting. Irène has participated in numerous exhibitions. Her participation in numerous international exhibitions, where she stood alongside the most illustrious names in painting, has made her a highly sought-after artist. Her prolific output, which has attracted the interest of wealthy Americans, justifies her joy in painting—and in painting nothing but explosive joy.
Exhibitions:
2016
Permanent exhibition – Fine Art Gallery – Biarritz
4 Avenue de l’Impératrice
2015
October 17, Sainte Eugénie Crypt, Biarritz
“Summer Show” Léonard Tourne Gallery, New York
2014
Group exhibition, Brussels
Bridgehampton Contemporary Art Fair, New York
Léonard Tourne Gallery, New York
2012
Galerie 47 - Biarritz
2010
Barclay’s Salon, Dax, France
2008
Caroline’ss Fine Art Gallery, Brussels
2005
Toulouse, Galerie du Bibion
Zurich, International Art Fair
2002
Paris, UNESCO Palace
Geneva, Europ’Art Fair
Montreal (Canada) Joseph Gora Gallery
New York A.F. Salon 2002
2001
Paris Espace Auteuil
Persian Gulf, Qatar
2001
Pittsburgh, USA Europ’ Art
2000
Paris European Academy of Arts
Biarritz Casino
1998
Abidjan Galerie du Plateau
1997
Strasbourg Galerie Sensfelder
1995
St. Jean de Luz Maison de l’Infante
1994
Paris, Galerie Emile Vincent
1993
La Baule, Galerie Horizons
1989
Honolulu, Hawaii, Center Arts Galleries
Tours, Galerie Harmonies
Lausanne, Galerie Black
Bordeaux, Héraud Gallery