Impressionismus & Moderne Lot 3201 – 3317 Freitag, 23. Juni 2023, 16.30 Uhr

3208* GUSTAVE LOISEAU (1865 Paris 1935) La rivière (Eure). 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right: G. Loiseau 1921. 66 × 81.9 cm The work is registered in the archives of Didier Imbert. Provenance: - Galerie Durand Ruel, Paris, 1960. - Mme Liliane Assourd, Paris. - Richard Green Gallery, London. - Private collection, France, acquired from the above gallery. 'La rivière (Eure) ' is an outstanding ex- ample of Gustave Loiseau's painting from the 1920s. As the quintessential French Post-Impressionist, he remained faithful to the Impressionist principles throughout his life, thus developing his own visual language. Initially heavily inspired by Seurat and Signac, he gradually emancipated himself from their influence and developed his own pointillist technique. Rather than employing the strictly placed, uniform dots of Signac, his brushwork comprises a variety of dynamic strokes that capture the movements of the water surface and the wind-swept branches and leaves of trees. These strokes, referred to as 'touche croisée' or 'en treillis', combined with vivid colours and generously applied paint, result in magnificent impressionistic landscapes that captivate and immerse the viewer. Like Alfred Sisley, Loiseau sought beau- tiful locations along riverbanks, often the Seine or the Eure, that could provide him with a variety of impressive moods to capture at different times of day and in various weather conditions. The present large-format painting likewise depicts the Eure on a summery day in fine weather. In addition to skilfully placed strokes of green and blue, Loiseau has also incorporated a gentle rose tone that lends the painting a wonderful sense of softness. As early as 1895, Loiseau was able to exhi- bit at the Salon des Indépendants, and his works were praised by visitors and critics alike. The Parisian dealer Paul Durand-Ruel was particularly enthusiastic about his work and placed him under contract. CHF 150 000 / 250 000 (€ 153 060 / 255 100) | 8 Impressionist & Modern Art