Title: Fanch Lel; French Market Scene Aix en Provence Trees Figures and Flowers 1989 Painting, 1989 Description: Title: French Market Scene Aix en Provence Trees Figures and Flowers 1989 Painting by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom left corner, and verso and inscribed with title and date ("Marche d'Aix en Provence 89") Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: Good overall condition. Minor surface wear and edge scuffs consistent with age. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: This richly textured mid-century oil painting by French artist Fanch Lel captures a bustling open-air market in Aix-en-Provence, a historic town in the south of France famed for its sun-drenched squares and vibrant Provençal lifestyle. Painted in 1989, the scene teems with local figures browsing stalls beneath bare plane trees, their leaves just beginning to fall, hinting at early autumn. Lel’s expressive brushwork and warm palette bring to life the motion and murmur of a traditional French market day. Clusters of women in aprons and hats lean over woven baskets bursting with fresh produce—greens, florals, and citrus hues blend into one another with a rhythmic fluidity. In the background, pale buildings in ochre, lavender, and cream tones reflect the soft Provençal light. Lel's composition is alive with human presence but remains impressionistic, capturing atmosphere and character more than individual detail. Aix-en-Provence, once home to Paul Cézanne, has long attracted artists for its unique light and Mediterranean charm. Market scenes such as this are iconic of French village life, embodying community, ritual, and seasonal abundance. Lel’s plein air style and dynamic technique place this work squarely in the lineage of 20th-century regional French painting, where the focus is not just on place, but on how it feels to be there. This is a striking piece for collectors of post-war French art, market scenes, or artworks with rustic European character and regional charm.
Reserve: $466.00
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