Camille Rousseau (1949) - Les élégantes à la plage ~...

Camille Rousseau (1949) – The Elegant Ladies at the Beach – Berck-sur-Mer Atmospheric and particularly decorative beach scene by the French painter Camille Rousseau (1949), executed in oil on a wooden panel. The painting shows a lively summer scene on the beach of Berck-sur-Mer, the well-known seaside resort on the French Opal Coast. A party of elegantly dressed bathers has gathered on the wide sandy shore. Centrally seated and standing are several ladies in long dresses and hats under large parasols, while other figures stroll along the coast or enjoy the beach life in small groups. The composition is dominated by the characteristic parasols in soft shades of yellow, pink, white and blue. Behind them the calm sea and a light, cloudy sky create a sense of space. The warm ocher and sand tones in the foreground beautifully contrast with the blue-gray of sea and sky. Rousseau paints with a loose, impressionistic brushwork. Visible brushstrokes and locally fairly impastoed paint give the small work a lot of relief and liveliness. With a few decisive color accents in red, blue, yellow, white and black the figures and their clothing are suggested without dwelling on fine details. This places the emphasis mainly on light, movement and the relaxed atmosphere of a day by the sea. The work is clearly signed in the bottom left corner "Rousseau" and bears an atelier stamp on the back. A certificate is also included with the painting. The whole is presented in a richly decorated gold-colored frame with classical ornaments, which nicely suits the nostalgic French character of the scene. Artist: Camille Rousseau (1949) Title: The Elegant Ladies at the Beach – Berck-sur-Mer Provenance: France Technique: oil on wooden panel Style: Impressionist Subject: bathers and parasols on the beach of Berck-sur-Mer Signature: signed bottom left Atelier stamp: present on the back Certificate: included Dimensions including frame: ca. 25 × 20 cm Dimensions without frame: ca. 18 × 13 cm Frame: richly decorated gold-colored frame The painting is carefully packed and shipped with tracking. Some atmospheric photos were AI-generated and serve for illustration purposes only.

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