La Rhune small scale painting Alfred Théodore Joseph Bastien

Alfred Théodore Joseph Bastien

Cuisinier had a magnificent depth to his work with a captivating chiaroscuro technique

5cm x 53cm

Original oil painting - Landscape on wood: A work of soothing colors and hazy contrast

The painting portrays a countryside scene with a couple resting beside a field

La Rhune small scale painting Alfred Théodore Joseph BastienA charming landscape on hard carton depicting La Rhune in the distance, a peak of the Pyrnes range located in the Basque Country, within the French department of Pyrnes Atlantiques, which traipses the French Spanish border. The work is signed in the lower right corner. The brushstrokes are slightly more textured in the foreground, softening towards the horizon, creating a beautiful sense of depth. The palette captures the colors of summer, harmonizing