#frenchart

'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' illustrated by George Barbier, 1934.

Jean Pierre Cassigneul  (1935-2025) , French artist. 

It almost looks like a candid family photograph, yet it was painted nearly twenty years before photography became widespread. Monet captured an ordinary moment with such naturalism that the viewer feels as if they have stepped into the dining room. The sunlight streaming through the window, reflections on the silverware, the crisp white tablecloth, and the relaxed figures bring the scene vividly to life. Paintings like this would soon help shape Impressionism and transform the way artists portrayed everyday life.

Lascar, acrylic on newspaper, 13,9 x 10,9 inches / 35,3 x 27,7 cm

Signed and dated 1892

“l’enfant au chat” julie manet (1887)

🎨Albert Marquet. El puerto de Bougie, Argel, bajo la luz del sol (1925) @metmuseum

Pierre Joseph Redouté (French, 1759-1840)