GUSTAVE LOISEAU (1865 Paris 1935) Le bras du parc. Brouillard du matin (Eure). 1924. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower left: G. Loiseau 1924. Entitled verso on the stretcher: Le Bras du Parc, brouillard du Matin Eure. 73 × 92 cm. Provenance: - With Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris (label and number verso), acquired directly from the artist. - With Aquavella Galleries, New York (label verso). - With Galerie de la Corraterie, Geneva. - Private collection, Switzerland, acquired on 21.4.1988 at the above gallery and thence by descent. The present work is an excellent example of Loiseau's ability to capture facets of nature and its changing moods through colour, play of light and brushwork. Loiseau uses delicate shades of blue, grey and green to capture the mood of an early morning and create a misty ambience. The reflections in the water and the colour tones created by the trees and sky contribute to the impressionistic atmosphere typical of his work. The river Eure plays an important role in Loiseau's landscape painting, both as a motif and as a source of inspiration. "Le bras du parc. Brouillard du Matin (Eure)" is a late work in Loiseau's oeuvre, which is characterised by free and lively brushwork with a strong emphasis on light and shadow effects. The elongated brushstrokes called - "touche croisée" - are characteristic of Loiseau's later paintings. Through this dynamic and free brushwork he manages to capture the movement and play of light and shadow on the surface in a remarkable way. ------------------------------------------------- GUSTAVE LOISEAU (1865 Paris 1935) Le bras du parc. Brouillard du matin (Eure). 1924. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower left: G. Loiseau 1924. Titled on the reverse of the stretcher: Le Bras du Parc, brouillard du Matin Eure. 73 × 92 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris (labelled and numbered on verso), acquired directly from the artist. - Aquavella Galleries, New York (labelled on verso). - Galerie de la Corraterie, Geneva. - Swiss private collection, acquired from the above gallery on 21 April 1988 and inherited by the present owners. The present work is an outstanding example of Loiseau's ability to capture the facets of nature and its changing moods through colour, play of light and brushwork. Loiseau uses delicate shades of blue, grey and green to capture the mood of the early morning and create a misty ambience. The reflections in the water and the colour tones created by the trees and the sky contribute to the typically impressionistic atmosphere of his works. The river Eure plays an important role in Loiseau's landscape paintings, both as a motivic element and as a source of inspiration. "Le bras du parc. Brouillard du Matin (Eure)" is a late work in Loiseau's oeuvre and is characterised by free and lively brushwork and a strong emphasis on light and shadow effects. The elongated brushstrokes - known as "touche croisée" - are characteristic of Loiseau's later paintings. Through this dynamic and free brushwork, he impressively manages to capture the movement and interplay of light and shadow on the surface.