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Pierre NeveuAtmospheric French City Square With Figures Archway And Trees Watercolor
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About the Item
Title: Atmospheric French City Square With Figures Archway And Trees Watercolor
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 4.25 x 4.25 inches
Condition: Good overall, with visible artist working marks and intentional ink overlays. Light edge wear and handling marks consistent with age. No major tears or losses observed.
Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate.
Description: This striking and expressive urban composition by Pierre Neveu presents an atmospheric city square animated by shadowed figures, dense architectural forms, and vigorous ink line work. Executed in watercolor and gouache with bold pen overlays, the scene centres on a monumental arched structure framed by tall buildings and leafless trees, evoking the drama and rhythm of a European city at dusk or in winter light. Neveu’s handling is energetic and layered: loose washes of ochre, stone grey, and muted umber establish the architectural mass, while deep black ink scribbles carve out silhouettes of pedestrians, tree branches, and structural details.
The figures are rendered as dark, anonymous forms moving through the square, reinforcing a sense of scale and quiet motion rather than individual portraiture. The composition balances solidity and abstraction, with the architectural arch acting as a visual anchor amid the expressive linear chaos of the foreground. Subtle highlights and negative space guide the eye through the scene, suggesting depth, distance, and shifting light across the plaza.
Characteristic of Neveu’s post-impressionist and modernist sensibility, this work prioritises mood, structure, and gesture over literal description. The absence of a specific inscription allows the image to function as a universal urban moment rather than a fixed location, making it appealing to collectors of French modern works on paper, architectural city scenes, and expressive figurative landscapes. Unframed and rich in tonal complexity, this is a powerful example of Neveu’s ability to convey atmosphere and movement through economy of form and confident mark-making.
- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317364792
Pierre Neveu
Pierre Neveu was born in Paris. He was a professor of Drawing. Some of his exhibits include Invite d'honneur, Salon de Margency (1998); Nolan-Rankin Galleries Houston, Texas (1997); Kulturklub des Europäischen Patentamt Munich (1987); Beernau Foret-Noir (1985); and Marie de Tour-sur-Marne, Champagne (1983).
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