Peasant walking down a gravel road towards a dilapidated building
Type of Painting
Easel
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Collection
Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection
Cataloged By
Ava Tine
Acquisition
Accession
2022.1
Credit Line
Saint Vincent Art & Heritage Collections; Gift of Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos
Made/Created
Artist
Gausson, Léo
Dimensions
Height
21-5/8 in
Width
15 in
Accessories
Accessory
Frame
Provenance
Provenance Detail
Sotheby’s, London, Oct. 20, 1999, Lot 501
Exhibition
Impressionist Legacies, St. Vincent College
General Notes
Note Type
Artist’s Intent Note
Note
Inspired by the writings of color theorists and the 22 innovative work of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, he [Gausson] experimented with placing unmixed strokes of complementary and contrasting colors adjacent to one another to heighten visual effect within the viewer’s eye, known as optical mixing. Peasant in the Street features a farmer walking past the remnants of a home—symbols of a receding way of life. The painting is a quintessential example of the artist’s signature stippling technique. The naturalistic Impressionism in Haystacks, however, testifies to Gausson’s artistic versatility, frequently oscillating between styles. Both works suggest the artist’s enduring appreciation for the soft, golden hues of sunset midsummer.
