FILIPPO CARCANO Milan, 1840 - 1914 Lake Landscape in Spring Signed F Carcano lower right Oil on canvas, 61.5 x 92 cm Filippo Carcano was a pioneer of artistic innovation in Italy, approaching Impressionism with an entirely personal sensibility. His painting is distinguished by its freshness and spontaneity, avoiding all academic rigidity to capture the essence of reality through light and colour. His broad brushstrokes reflect his first impression, fresh, immediate, summarising, without cultural or academic reminiscences, without superfluous details. His works have an imprint of truth, a strong, vivid, deep feeling for nature. Reference bibliography: A Ribera, Filippo Carcano pittore, Turin, 1916, ad vocem