Léon Richet, River Landscape, Fontainebleau

Léon Richet, River Landscape, FontainebleauThis late 19th century oil on canvas by Lon Richet (1843 1907) captures a quiet stretch of water in the Forest of Fontainebleau a place the artist knew with intimate devotion. It belongs to the mature phase of his career, when his palette softened and his atmospheres settled into a gentle inwardness characteristic of the later Barbizon School. A shallow river glides through the centre, its surface reflecting the faint warmth of a distant, half veiled

with the prospect of World War II

others were green with envy

while raising an index finger to heaven

Overall size: 36” x 44” / 92cm x 112cm

They allowed the image of youth to endure

personally

While the green picket fence creates an interesting compositional addition

the shading on the right-hand side

and perhaps added their own flourishes after each telling

steadfast in the face of coercion

Her hairstyle is particularly interesting as it features a double parting

which dates to the 15th century