Lot 3225* - A217 Art Impressionniste & Moderne - vendredi, 26. juin 2026, 16h30
GUSTAVE LOISEAU
(1865 Paris 1935)
Péniche sur l’Oise, 1900
Huile sur toile
Signé et daté en bas à droite : G. LoisEAU 00
54 × 65 cm
Provenance:
- Marlborough Fine Art, Londres, n° 0159 (étiquette au verso)
- Kunstsalon Abels, Cologne (étiquette au verso)
- Collection Georg Schäfer, Schweinfurt
- Kunsthaus Bühler, Stuttgart, acquis en 1983 auprès de la collection susmentionnée (étiquette au verso)
- Collection privée, Allemagne
Gustave Loiseau painted "Péniche sur l’Oise" in 1900, during a period in which he had reached artistic maturity and was gaining increasing recognition. In keeping with the tradition of Impressionist painters such as Monet and Sisley, he worked predominantly "en plein air", focusing his attention on light conditions and seasonal changes in the landscape.
Loiseau frequently stayed in the region along the Oise, north of Paris, which became one of his preferred subjects. He repeatedly returned to the same locations in order to study and capture different times of day and seasons in his paintings.
The work depicts a calm scene along the riverbank: a barge lies motionless on the water, while the trees along the shore are bare, suggesting the transitional period between late autumn and early winter. The sky is overcast, and the atmosphere appears damp and cool. Muted, cool tones dominate—greys, blues, and desaturated greens—complemented by earthy nuances of ochre and brown, particularly in the boat and along the riverbank.
The overall mood is calm and self-contained. Loiseau, regarded as a sensitive and reserved personality, transforms an unassuming riverscape into a scene of quiet, poetic intensity. The work derives its effect not from a spectacular motif, but from the precise and subtle observation of light, color, and atmosphere.
Loiseau frequently stayed in the region along the Oise, north of Paris, which became one of his preferred subjects. He repeatedly returned to the same locations in order to study and capture different times of day and seasons in his paintings.
The work depicts a calm scene along the riverbank: a barge lies motionless on the water, while the trees along the shore are bare, suggesting the transitional period between late autumn and early winter. The sky is overcast, and the atmosphere appears damp and cool. Muted, cool tones dominate—greys, blues, and desaturated greens—complemented by earthy nuances of ochre and brown, particularly in the boat and along the riverbank.
The overall mood is calm and self-contained. Loiseau, regarded as a sensitive and reserved personality, transforms an unassuming riverscape into a scene of quiet, poetic intensity. The work derives its effect not from a spectacular motif, but from the precise and subtle observation of light, color, and atmosphere.
CHF 120 000 / 180 000 | (€ 123 710 / 185 570)
Vendu pour CHF 337 500 (frais inclus)