La Forêt french painting The realistic palette blends beautifully

The realistic palette blends beautifully with the gilt wood and stucco frame and its foliage decor

Mestrallet painted many Parisian bridges and produced many works of still life with generous color and texture

After training at Beaux-Arts

1914 in Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris region)

La Forêt french painting The realistic palette blends beautifully20th century French School oil painting on hard carton, signed Simone Ouay (19th 20th century) and dated 1924 in the lower left corner. The surface is smooth to the touch. An old label from a Paris Painting Academy is affixed to the back. We always seek works by female painters, especially from the 19th century, as they are a rare and distinctive group. Although we have limited information on Simone Ouay, this charming oil painting depicts a serene