Meudon 19th century Condition: The colors are shimmering

Condition: The colors are shimmering and the wood does not seem to have suffered from time

Materials: Oil on carton with a wood frame

2" / 39cm x 49cm

Date: 1884

Meudon 19th century Condition: The colors are shimmeringA vibrant work on paper combining watercolor and gouache, depicting a hillside village with clustered rooftops and a central church steeple rising above the landscape. Ink outlines give structure to the forms, while the color palette captures the warmth and brightness of early summer. The composition is marked Meudon, a commune in the Hauts de Seine department, just outside Paris, and features the artists studio stamp in the lower left corner. Dated