The Hamlet distressed painting Creation date: 1962

Creation date: 1962

Signed: Alphonse Rey (1865-1938)

This painting was painted on a canvas that utilized hemp or flax

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The Hamlet distressed painting Creation date: 196220th century oil painting on canvas. A striking landscape in which color is organized into bold blocks of buildings, fields, and gardens. Crosshatched brushstrokes suggest the movement and direction of the foliage and trees, while layered applications of paint give the composition a distinctly modernist character. Touches of blue, pink, and purple bring a joyful, unexpected vibrancy to this rural scene. Nature appears to envelop the houses, creating a