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French School MastersSwiss school Landscape Pond near the Rhône scene Signed oil on canvas1902
1902
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About the Item
➡️ Landscape Pond near the Rhône ⬅️
⏩It is signed J Meyer⏪
⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas
⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork.
⭐Size:⭐36.5x44cm / 14.2x17.3 inch
with golden frame 47x54,5cm / 18.5x21.3 inch
⭐Date: 1902⭐
⭐Condition : ⭐ Good condition. NO cracks, Absolutely beautiful
⭐Provenance:⭐ Private collection - France.
⭐Shipping:⭐ from France is fast 4-6 days with Fedex / DHL
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More about the painting:
This evocative landscape painting, signed "J. Meyer 1902" and inscribed on the reverse as "mare près du Rhône" (pond near the Rhône), represents a masterful example of Swiss landscape painting from the turn of the twentieth century. Connected to La Chaux-de-Fonds through a stamp on the back, this work embodies the romantic naturalism that characterized regional European painting during this transitional period between academic tradition and emerging modernist movements.
☀️Compositional Structure☀️
The painting presents a carefully orchestrated composition that draws the viewer's eye through multiple planes of depth. The foreground is anchored by dark, richly textured vegetation and grasses that emerge from the shadows along the water's edge. These elements create a strong base from which the eye naturally travels across the reflective surface of the pond toward the middle ground. Meyer demonstrates sophisticated understanding of spatial recession, using the meandering waterway as a compositional device that guides our gaze deeper into the pictorial space.
The middle ground features a carefully balanced arrangement of trees, a cluster of fuller, darker evergreens on the left contrasts with the spare, skeletal branches of deciduous trees on the right. This asymmetrical yet harmonious placement creates visual interest while maintaining equilibrium. The background dissolves into a luminous, atmospheric haze where sky and distant landscape merge in soft, indistinct forms, exemplifying the artist's mastery of atmospheric perspective.
☀️Color Palette and Atmospheric Effects☀️
Meyer's color choices reveal a refined sensibility and exceptional technical skill. The palette is notably restrained yet nuanced, dominated by muted greens, soft blues, and subtle earth tones. What distinguishes this work is the artist's handling of atmospheric color, delicate pinks and lavenders suffuse the sky and distant trees, suggesting either dawn or dusk light filtering through morning or evening mist. These warm tones create a gentle contrast with the cooler blues and greens of the water and foliage, establishing a harmonious color temperature throughout the composition.
The treatment of light is particularly sophisticated. Rather than depicting harsh, direct sunlight, Meyer captures the diffused, gentle illumination characteristic of overcast conditions or transitional daylight hours. This soft light unifies the scene, allowing subtle gradations of tone to define form rather than stark contrasts. The misty atmosphere that pervades the painting creates a dreamlike quality, blurring the boundaries between solid form and ethereal space.
☀️Technical Execution☀️
The painting demonstrates accomplished oil painting technique. Meyer employs varied brushwork to differentiate textures, loose, gestural strokes suggest the movement of grasses and foliage in the foreground, while smoother, more blended passages render the atmospheric effects in the distance. The artist shows restraint in detail, providing just enough information to suggest forms without overworking the surface. This economy of means contributes to the painting's poetic quality.
The handling of reflections in the water shows particular skill. Meyer captures the mirror-like quality of the still pond while suggesting depth and movement through subtle variations in tone and color. The dark reflections anchor the composition visually while creating a sense of mystery about what lies beneath the surface.
☀️Historical and Regional Context☀️
Created in 1902, this work emerges from a rich tradition of European landscape painting while anticipating early twentieth-century developments. The connection to La Chaux-de-Fonds places it within the context of Swiss regional art production, a tradition that maintained strong connections to observed nature while remaining open to contemporary stylistic influences. The painting shows awareness of Impressionist innovations in atmospheric rendering and loose brushwork, yet maintains the compositional structure and tonal values of earlier academic landscape tradition.
The subject matter, a quiet pond near the Rhône River reflects the period's interest in intimate, modest scenes of nature rather than grandiose Alpine vistas. This focus on unassuming corners of the landscape demonstrates a democratic sensibility in subject selection that characterized late nineteenth and early twentieth-century naturalism.
☀️Aesthetic Achievement☀️
What makes this painting particularly successful is its ability to evoke mood and atmosphere. Meyer creates a contemplative space that invites the viewer to pause and reflect. The scene feels both specific, a particular place along the Rhône and universal, capturing something essential about quiet moments in nature. The subtle color harmonies, sensitive handling of light, and balanced composition work together to create a unified aesthetic experience that transcends mere topographical representation.
The work exemplifies the high level of technical accomplishment and artistic sensitivity present in regional European painting of this period, demonstrating that significant art was being created outside the major metropolitan centers. This painting stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of landscape as a vehicle for artistic expression and emotional resonance.
- Creator:French School Masters (French)
- Creation Year:1902
- Dimensions:Height: 14.38 in (36.5 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Zofingen, CH
- Reference Number:Seller: J Meyer1stDibs: LU2203217395692
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