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Pierre Neveu
La Beaume Provence Village Street Watercolor French Modern Landscape

1982

$531.46
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NOK 5,082.71
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SEK 5,324.77
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About the Item

Title: La Beaume Provence Village Street Watercolor French Modern Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Signed lower right 'P. Neveu'. Inscribed lower left 'La Beaume' Size (H x W): 11.75 x 8.25 inches Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and soft edge wear consistent with age. No major tears or losses observed. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: A striking Provençal village street scene by the well-listed French Post-Impressionist painter Pierre Neveu, depicting the historic commune of La Beaume in the Hautes-Alpes region of southeastern France. Executed in watercolor and gouache on artist paper, this atmospheric work conveys the quiet charm of the stone-built village, nestled in a rural hillside setting beneath an open blue sky. Neveu’s fluent brushwork unites the fluid transparency of watercolor with richer gouache passages to articulate both structure and shadow. Pale limestone walls and textured surfaces are suggested through layered washes of ochre, grey, and warm neutrals, while deep greens and dusky blues describe the shaded alley and surrounding vegetation. The composition invites the viewer into a narrow street flanked by rustic buildings, with a leafy tree adding an organic counterpoint to the architectural rhythm. Throughout this piece, Neveu’s handling of light and surface evokes the clarity and warmth of the southern French climate. Architectural forms are suggested without rigid detailing, allowing areas of the untouched paper to contribute brightness and spatial balance. This painterly economy of means is characteristic of his mature landscape work, blending controlled composition with expressive mark-making. Pierre Neveu studied at the École Boulle and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris before becoming Professor of Drawing for the City of Paris. He exhibited widely at major French salons, including the Salon d’Automne and the Salon of French Artists, where he later served as President of the painting section. Sourced directly from the artist’s estate in France, this watercolor and gouache is an evocative example of Neveu’s engagement with village architecture and the light of rural Provence.

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