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French School MastersFrench school Landscape countryside scene Signed oil on canvas1934
1934
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About the Item
➡️ Landscape in countryside ⬅️
⏩It is signed P Dangmann. Paul Dangmann 1899 -1974⏪
A mon Mr Mosselli - To my Friend M Mosselli
⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas
⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork.
⭐Size:⭐35x24cm / 19,7 x 9,4 inch
⭐Date: 1934⭐
⭐Condition : ⭐ Good condition. NO cracks, Vivid colors Ready to hang.
⭐Provenance:⭐ Private collection - France.
⭐Shipping:⭐ from France is fast 4-6 days with Fedex / DHL
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More about the artist: Paul Dangmann (1899-1974)
French Painter of the Lyon School
Paul Dangmann was a distinguished French painter born on December 22, 1899, in Lyon, France. He received his formal artistic training at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon from 1918 to 1925, where he developed his distinctive impressionistic style characterized by rich texture and vibrant use of color.
☀️Artistic Career☀️
Following his studies, Dangmann quickly established himself in the French art world. In 1924, he competed for the prestigious Prix de Rome in Paris, a testament to his early recognition as a talented artist. That same year marked the beginning of his long association with the Salon d'Automne in Paris, where he exhibited regularly as a member until 1960.
☀️The 1934 Painting☀️
The work from 1934 represents a significant period in Dangmann's artistic development. Created when the artist was 35 years old, this painting captures him at the height of his creative powers, a decade into his professional career. By this time, Dangmann had fully developed his impressionistic approach, applying paint with remarkable density and achieving luminous effects that became his signature. The 1934 piece stands as a testament to the Lyon School tradition, embodying the regional artistic sensibility that distinguished French painting outside of Paris during the interwar period.
☀️Later Life and Legacy☀️
Beyond his painting career, Dangmann served as a drawing professor in French state secondary schools from 1951 to 1965, sharing his expertise with younger generations. Throughout his life, he explored various subjects including portraits, landscapes, flowers, decorative compositions, and theater sets.
Paul Dangmann passed away on March 13, 1974, in his native Lyon. His works are referenced in the Bénézit Dictionary of Artists and remain sought after by collectors, continuing to appear in auction houses as examples of quality.
🟢The ARTWORK🟢
This landscape painting by P. Dangmann, dated 1934 and dedicated “À mon ami Mr Mosselli,” presents a quiet rural panorama imbued with restraint, intimacy, and atmospheric sensitivity. Executed during the interwar period, the work reflects a moment in European painting when many artists continued to cultivate representational landscape traditions, favoring mood and personal expression over the radical formal experimentation of the avant-garde.
The composition unfolds horizontally, emphasizing openness and calm. A broad sky dominates the upper half of the canvas, rendered with soft, layered brushstrokes that modulate pale blues, greys, and faint pinkish tones. These clouds are not dramatic or turbulent; instead, they convey a slow passage of time and a tranquil meteorological presence. The sky functions as an emotional canopy, setting the contemplative tone of the painting and anchoring the viewer in a moment of stillness.
Below, a modest rural settlement stretches across the middle ground. Low farm buildings, barns, sheds, and small houses are dispersed across gently rolling fields. Their simplified geometry and muted coloration integrate seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. Rather than asserting architectural dominance, these structures appear humble and provisional, emphasizing human coexistence with the land rather than control over it. The restrained scale of the buildings reinforces a sense of rural modesty and everyday life.
The foreground is composed of cultivated fields and grassy expanses, articulated through broad, horizontal strokes of green, ochre, and earthy red. These color transitions subtly suggest agricultural activity plowed land, pasture, and paths without explicitly detailing labor or figures. This absence of human presence is notable: the land itself becomes the protagonist. Dangmann allows the traces of human activity to be felt indirectly through terrain and structure, creating a landscape that feels inhabited yet momentarily at rest.
Color plays a central role in the painting’s expressive restraint. Greens are varied and nuanced, avoiding decorative brightness in favor of naturalistic depth. Earth tones, rust, brown, and muted yellow, anchor the composition and evoke soil, harvest, and seasonal rhythm. The overall palette is subdued but warm, contributing to the painting’s intimate and reflective character. This chromatic moderation is characteristic of interwar landscape painting, where emotional resonance often took precedence over optical intensity.
The brushwork is visible but controlled. Dangmann does not pursue meticulous detail; instead, he employs a painterly economy that privileges atmosphere over description. The paint surface reveals a gentle vibration, particularly in the sky and fields, suggesting a direct engagement with the motif rather than studio idealization. This approach situates the work within a lineage of late Impressionist and post-Impressionist landscape practices, adapted to a quieter, more introspective sensibility.
Spatial depth is achieved through tonal recession rather than strict linear perspective. The distant horizon dissolves into cooler, paler hues, creating a soft transition between land and sky. This atmospheric perspective enhances the sense of distance and reinforces the painting’s calm expansiveness. The eye moves naturally across the canvas without encountering visual interruption, reinforcing the meditative rhythm of the scene.
- Creator:French School Masters (French)
- Creation Year:1934
- Dimensions:Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Zofingen, CH
- Reference Number:Seller: P Dangmann1stDibs: LU2203217395642
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