Henri-Edmond Cross

This painting is part of the Divisionist movement, which Henri-Edouard Cross embraced from the 1890s onwards after discovering Seurat’s work. It likely depicts one of those small houses typical of the South of France, surrounded by varied foliage. The forms are barely discernible. Only the varying direction of the brushstrokes defines the planes. A tiny figure gives a sense of scale to the landscape. The brushstrokes are very broad, with colour applied in large, flat areas. This technique is characteristic of Divisionism, which seeks above all the power and harmony of colour. Cross himself wrote: “In summer, the light pouring abundantly over everything draws you in, dazzles you, overwhelms you…”.

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