La Vallée
A quietly charming watercolor and gouache on thick artist paper, depicting a gentle landscape of rolling fields and distant hills. In the foreground, the land is divided into fields of varying colors, creating a patchwork effect reminiscent of a quilt. The simplified forms and softly rendered trees lend the scene a sense of sweetness and nostalgia, while the overall composition feels strikingly modern for its date in 1919. The luminous blue and purple hills in the distance evoke a feeling of timelessness, as if capturing the stillness of a late summer afternoon.
Signed in the lower left and dated May 1919. Titled “Eltville,” referencing Eltville am Rhein, a town along the banks of the Rhine in the German state of Hesse. Presented under glass in a clean, modern frame.
- Overall Size: 10.6" x 12.2" / 27.5cm x 31cm.
- Country of origin: France.
- Provenance: Pierre Agnès atelier.
- Artist's active period: Circa 1915 to 1950.
- Signature: Pierre Agnès (1898-1964) in the lower left.
- Condition: The artwork is in very good condition and protected under glass. The frame shows a few marks and light surface wear.
- Materials: Watercolor and gouache on hard paper under glass in a more modern light wooden frame.
- Shipped with DHL: Complimentary shipping to the US and Europe. A surcharge will be applied for deliveries to Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
- DDP shipping: All taxes and import fees are included in the listed price.