French school; last third of the XIX century.

French school; last third of the XIX century.
"Landscape".
Oil on canvas.
It has a XIX century frame.
Measurements: 42 x 100 cm; 59 x 118 cm (frame).
This titled work belongs to the French school of the last third of the XIX century, and it is inscribed within the tradition of the naturalistic landscape, a genre that in this time is emancipated as a worthy motive by itself, separating itself from the historical or religious painting. In it, a group of figures, possibly fisherwomen or lady fisherwomen, scatter among the rocks of a coast at sunset, discreetly integrating themselves into an environment dominated by the immensity of the sea and a sky dramatically tinged by the light of twilight. The handling of light and color, with the intensity of the orange on the horizon contrasting with the shadows on the ground, is an expressive resource that reinforces the poetics of the instant, evoking both the fleetingness of time and the humble relationship of human beings with nature. The brevity of this description is not accidental: it responds to the need to respect the silent and contemplative character of the painting, which does not demand an extensive discourse, but rather an attentive and paused look, like the one required by any landscape that seeks to move without words.