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Watercolour by René Le Forestier
REF: LA574748
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Description
This original mid-20th-century watercolour and ink painting by Breton master René Le Forestier (1903–1972) captures a vibrant maritime scene in the historic port town of Concarneau, Brittany. Positioned from the edge of the harbour's stone pier, the composition is anchored on the left by the towering, weathered ramparts of the town's famed Ville Close. A cluster of traditional fishing trawlers, rendered in bold hues of cerulean blue, deep orange, and stark white, sit moored close together with their tall masts cutting sharply into the sky. Le Forestier masterfully employs his signature post-impressionistic style, contrasting soft, atmospheric watercolour washes in the sky and rippling water with quick, expressive charcoal ink outlines that give the boats and architecture their structural definition. The overall piece beautifully reflects the immediate light, energy, and working-port heritage of the French Atlantic coast.
measurements
Height:
39 cm
Width:
30 cm
declaration
Matthew Coles Antiques has clarified that the Watercolour by René Le Forestier (LA574748) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Mid Century
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Material:
Date of Manufacture:
Mid Century
location
This Watercolour by René Le Forestier is located in Somerset, United Kingdom
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