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Idyllic river landscape with houses and passers-by on the left side of the path as well as a ship and a rowing boat
Eugène Chigot
Ref: 2871
Idyllic river landscape with houses and passers-by on the left side of the path as well as a ship and a rowing boat
Eugène Chigot
19th Century
Oil on canvas
73 x 60 cm (28 ³/₄ x 23 ⁵/₈ inches)
France
signed and dated lower right: Eugene Chigot 1912
Oil on canvas
73 x 60 cm (28 ³/₄ x 23 ⁵/₈ inches)
France
signed and dated lower right: Eugene Chigot 1912
Provenance:
Gaston Vasseur, Parisian paleontologist and archaeologist (1855–1915)
Gaston Vasseur, Parisian paleontologist and archaeologist (1855–1915)
Literature: Eugène Chigot, Itinaires, Antoine Descheemaeker-Colle
Description: Eugène Chigot
Idyllic river landscape with houses and passers-by on the left side of the path as well as a ship and a rowing boat.
A slightly cloudy sky allows the bright rays of the sun to shine through on this river landscape by Chigot, bathing the scene in warm light. The rural scenery makes all the hustle and bustle of the big city and everyday life disappear. Even the figures depicted seem to be merely observing the activity on the river, where a small boat is slowly sailing along. Through his choice of colours and motifs, Chigot has created a work that not only reflects the slower pace of rural life, but also seems to show the peaceful harmony between humans and nature.
Idyllic river landscape with houses and passers-by on the left side of the path as well as a ship and a rowing boat.
A slightly cloudy sky allows the bright rays of the sun to shine through on this river landscape by Chigot, bathing the scene in warm light. The rural scenery makes all the hustle and bustle of the big city and everyday life disappear. Even the figures depicted seem to be merely observing the activity on the river, where a small boat is slowly sailing along. Through his choice of colours and motifs, Chigot has created a work that not only reflects the slower pace of rural life, but also seems to show the peaceful harmony between humans and nature.
Eugène Chigot
Eugène Chigot (1860–1923) was a French painter of northern light, closely linked to the Étaples artists’ colony and the Opal Coast. Trained first by his father, the painter Alphonse Chigot, and later at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he absorbed both realist and impressionist ideas while keeping a strong regional identity. His beaches, ports, dunes and rural scenes are built from loose, atmospheric brushwork, fresh colour and a sensitive study of weather, tides and changing skies.
Alongside Henri Le Sidaner, he helped develop the artistic life of Étaples and later became a founder of the Salon d’Automne. Chigot’s work often balances everyday coastal labour with poetic luminosity. Fishing boats, shorelines, village streets and wide horizons appear alive with wind, reflection and season. His landscapes preserve the modern, open-air spirit of French painting while remaining deeply rooted in place, observation and the mutable drama of the northern sea coast itself.
Alongside Henri Le Sidaner, he helped develop the artistic life of Étaples and later became a founder of the Salon d’Automne. Chigot’s work often balances everyday coastal labour with poetic luminosity. Fishing boats, shorelines, village streets and wide horizons appear alive with wind, reflection and season. His landscapes preserve the modern, open-air spirit of French painting while remaining deeply rooted in place, observation and the mutable drama of the northern sea coast itself.
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