Paul Élie RANSON (1861/62-1909), "Paysage arboré", pastel on paper, signed lower right. Bears on the back a label from Galerie Druet Paris. H. 29.5 x 45 cm Note: The landscapes of Paul-Élie Ranson (1861-1909), a founding member of the Nabis group, occupy a singular place in the art of the late nineteenth century. For Ranson, the landscape was never a simple transcription of reality. It is stylised, a treatment derived directly from the influence of Japonism and medieval stained glass, two major sources for the Nabis. Imbued with symbolism, his landscapes are part of this revolution in modern painting, where the visible becomes a reflection of the invisible.