Pierre Godar, Landscape Of Savoie.

This luminouswinter landscape, painted by Pierre Godar, presents us with a snow-covered valleyunder a pristine blue sky unmarred by a single cloud. In theforeground, an emerald-green stream winds through thewhite expanses, guiding the eye toward a few brown wooden chaletsscattered here and there. In the background, the rugged peakscatch the sunlight, while bluish shadowsgently envelop the landscape. The work captures with simplicityand precision the clarity, silence, and crispness of awinter day in the mountains.

Pierre Godar is apainter born around 1933 in Béthune in the Pas-de-Calais region, a follower ofthe Berck School and the School of the Opal Coast painters;He paints the daily lives of fishermen, the sea, and boats; healso creates a few portraits and, during his stays in Mougins,landscapes of southern France. He is one of those paintersdrawn to the changing light and picturesque seascapes; he is primarily associated with the movements ofplein air painting,somewhere between naturalismand Impressionism.

PierreGodar is passionate about the sea; his style is characterized bygenerous brushstrokes and striking contrasts of light. In addition to thebeaches of northern France, he also paints the Breton coastline, theBay of Douarnenez, and the Finistère region. His studio is located inMontmartre on Rue Tourlaque, and his name is listed in the“Dictionary of Painters in Montmartre.” He usedthe pseudonyms Y. Le Dantec, Boufis, and Y de Kermadec.

Periodmid-19th century.

Framefrom the 1960s, 76 cm x 97 cm.

Oilon canvas, 60 cm x 81 cm.