Le Puy Barriou, Paysage de la Creuse
1910
Armand Guillaumin's 'Le Puy Barriou, Paysage de la Creuse' is a pastel on paper landscape from 1910 depicting a French rural scene. The work showcases the artist's sensitivity to light and color in the Impressionist tradition.
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern Discoveries
March 3, 2023
Estimate: $20,000 to $30,000
Lot 708
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Léon Augustin Lhermitte
French · b. 1844
Lhermitte was a master of pastel on paper depicting French rural landscapes with warm earth tones and naturalistic sensitivity to light, closely mirroring Guillaumin's approach in this Creuse valley scene.
Eugène Boudin
French · b. 1824
Boudin shared Guillaumin's Impressionist commitment to capturing atmospheric light and serene natural landscapes in the French countryside, using soft tonal harmonies and a delicate touch similar to this pastel work.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
French · b. 1796
Corot's quiet and luminous depictions of the French rural landscape share the serene mood and earth tone palette seen in this Creuse countryside scene, with a similarly poetic sensitivity to natural light and atmosphere.
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