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About the Item
Title: Sunlit Village Street French Countryside Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8.75 inches
Condition: good overall; clean surface and bright palette with minimal handling marks.
Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate.
Description: A glowing example of Pierre Neveu’s masterful approach to light, architecture, and atmosphere, this watercolour captures a quiet French village street bathed in afternoon sun. The composition draws the eye down a narrow lane toward soft-golden stone houses, their façades dappled with the shifting patterns of leaves and light. Overhanging greenery frames the upper edge of the scene, creating a natural vignette that guides the viewer’s gaze into the heart of the village.
Neveu’s handling of colour and contrast is particularly striking here. Cool blues and violets define the shaded walls, while warm ochres and amber tones catch the sun, suggesting a late-summer glow. His confident ink outlines anchor the looseness of his washes, preserving structure without sacrificing spontaneity.
This painting beautifully reflects Neveu’s fascination with the interplay of shadow and sunlight in rural European architecture. The rustic charm of the scene — complete with stone textures, a hanging lantern, and sloping rooftops — evokes the atmosphere of southern France or the Dordogne, where history and everyday life intertwine.
An evocative and timeless work, ideal for collectors of mid-century French watercolours, plein-air landscape art, or scenes of European heritage villages, where light and craftsmanship merge into poetic stillness.
We have acquired many works by this artist so please be sure to click 'see sellers other items' for further works available.
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- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317140642
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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