20th-Century French School Portrait of Girl Stéphane Cara (1907-1997) was a

Stéphane Cara (1907-1997) was a French post-impressionist painter celebrated for his landscapes of the French countryside

Aix-en-Provence

the British Institution between 1862 and 1867

including the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Marmont

Romantic London

20th-Century French School Portrait of Girl Stéphane Cara (1907-1997) was aAbout the Painting This oil on cardboard painting by French artist M. Davic presents a village street scene, rendered in bold, expressive strokes characteristic of the Post Impressionist tradition. The composition draws the viewer into a narrow, winding road lined with rustic houses and red tiled roofs, leading toward a stand of autumnal trees that crown the background. The brushwork is vigorous and confident, with visible texture and layered pigment