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Landscape at Saint-André, Near Marseilles

c. 1865

Paul Guigou

(French, 1834–1871)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on wood panel
Measurements
Unframed: 38.6 x 58.4 cm (15 3/16 x 23 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Noah L. Butkin 1980.265
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Guigou was once the drawing master for the children of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild.

Description

This view of a rocky landscape along the Mediterranean coast of southern France reflects the naturalist ambition of capturing exact details and atmospheric effects observed directly from life. Clear, intense light floods over the stony cliffs and the sparse greenery baked in the heat of sun. The artist, l Guigou, studied art in Marseilles and devoted most of his career to painting views of his native Provence. In 1855 he began traveling back and forth between Marseilles and Paris, where he became familiar with the paintings of Gustave Courbet and died of a stroke at age 37.
An oil painting depicts a rugged coastal landscape. In the upper half, a pale blue sky is streaked with peach-colored clouds. Gray cliffs dominate the left, while gnarled trees with yellow leaves occupy the center. In the lower half, a sunlit dirt road winds toward a dark, shadowed foreground. A figure walks along the path, and a sliver of blue sea meets the horizon. Visible brushwork adds texture.

Landscape at Saint-André, Near Marseilles

c. 1865

Paul Guigou

(French, 1834–1871)
France, 19th century

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