Old Landscape Tableau The Boats Oil on Panel Pierre PIGNOLAT (1838-1913)

  
With frame 66 cm x 55 cm. Without frame 44 cm x 33 cm. He distinguished himself as a master of intimate landscapes, in the movement of. He is practically contemporary with the Impressionists, who led him to lighten his palette in his later works. Of a solitary temperament, he remained apart from the artistic movements that emerged at the turn of the century, such as the.

Deepening his own style, he brought maximum brightness and poetry into his paintings, giving his landscapes their characteristic "velvety" quality while maintaining a solid composition. His works can be found in several Swiss museums, notably at the. Museum of Art and History. In Geneva and at the.

He is considered one of the best landscape painters of the Geneva School of painting, and his charcoal drawings are also highly appreciated for their rich range of nuances.