L'arbre man portrait A white farmhouse nestles at

A white farmhouse nestles at the forest’s edge

adding relief to the house and foliage

5" / 39cm x 47

Apart from landscapes done in Brittany

L'arbre man portrait A white farmhouse nestles at19th century oil on wood panel signed Albert Dagnaux (18611933), with the location indicated on the back as Mantes la Jolie, near Paris. A charming landscape with Impressionist accents, painted in chiaroscuro with graphic poetry. A tree curves over the water, naturally guiding the gaze to the center of the scene. Nuanced reflections on the water, touches of pink in the leaves, diffuse light: the composition plays with contrasts and diagonal lines to