Le Brûlis south of france painting This passion is also felt

This passion is also felt in the palette

an activity practiced since the Middle Ages by peasants on the northern coasts of Finistère (Brittany)

The composition centers on a French country house with green shutters and open windows overlooking a vegetable garden

while remaining balanced

A serene seascape capturing the quiet beauty of the French coastline

Le Brûlis south of france painting This passion is also felt20th century oil on stretched canvas, unsigned. An outdoor rural scene depicting a controlled field burn, an agricultural practice historically used to regenerate and maintain soil. On the left, a solitary figure works with a pitchfork. To the right, a mound emits thick smoke, rendered in rapid, layered strokes. The rising smoke merges with the sky, dissolving the boundary between land and atmosphere. The surface is richly worked, with pronounced