Painted in 1914, "Fillette près de la pièce d'eau" presents a young girl paused at the edge of a garden pool, rendered in the warm, luminous palette that came to define Henri Lebasque's mature vision. The composition balances intimacy with openness, as dappled light filters across the surface of the water and the child's figure, creating a sense of suspended, sun-drenched calm. Lebasque's brushwork here is confident yet tender, weaving together loose, sensuous strokes that give the scene its characteristic atmospheric glow without sacrificing structural clarity. Lebasque occupied a distinctive position within the Post-Impressionist generation, counted among the intimists who sought beauty in domestic and leisure subjects rather than grand historical narratives. A close associate of Matisse and Signac, he absorbed the chromatic lessons of those encounters while developing a personal language rooted in warmth, familial affection, and the pleasures of everyday bourgeois life in southern France. Works depicting children in garden settings represent some of his most beloved and collectible output, celebrated precisely because they transform a simple, observed moment into something quietly radiant and deeply felt. At 44.5 by 61 centimeters, this canvas is an ideal cabinet scale, generous enough to command attention without demanding architectural drama. Signed by the artist, presented in a period-appropriate frame, and offered through Daphne Alazraki Fine Art, the work arrives with strong provenance context and the kind of gentle, enduring appeal that sustains long-term collection value. For collectors drawn to the French intimist tradition, this is a refined and characterful example of Lebasque working at full creative confidence on the eve of the First World War.