Le Cirque french portrait The work surface is smooth

The work surface is smooth

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something sumptuous and delicious in an informal and relaxed setting

The reflections on the water are mastered to perfection and reveal all the artist's talent to immerse us in the moment with wonder

The buildings have broad white facades

Le Cirque french portrait The work surface is smooth20th century Belgian school oil painting on wood signed Pol Franois Mathieu (1895 1979) and dated '44 lower right. The work has a little texture to the touch. A rare Impressionist subject features a figure near a traveling circus installation with the red caravan parked under a tree in front of a blue tent with a multicolored canopy. The brushstrokes are rapid, visible, and expansive. The emotionally charged technique and robust colors combined with