French Plein-Air Field Landscape Oil Study, Attributed to Antonin Ponchon

Small oil on canvas landscape attributed to French painter Antonin Ponchon 1891–1965). In the style of a plein-air study, loosely painted with broad fields, a distant tree line, and a cloudy sky in muted greens, blues, pinks, and mauves. “Ponchon” is handwritten on the back.

The small scale, loose brushwork, simplified forms, and muted color are consistent with Ponchon’s known landscapes. His work was noted for its misty Lyon atmosphere, tonal color, and simple approach to landscape. Other searchable works range from loosely painted countryside and river studies to larger, more developed views of Lyon, the Saône, and Franche-Comté.

About the Artist:
Antonin Ponchon studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (ay-KOHL day boh-ZAR duh lee-OHN) from 1906 to 1910 and was a member of Les Ziniars (lay zee-NYAR), a group connected to Lyon’s modern art movement. He later co-founded the Salon du Sud-Est (sah-LOHN dew sood-EST) and opened Galerie des Archers (gal-ree day zar-SHAY), where he exhibited work by some of the leading French artists of the period.

Ponchon’s later landscapes have been compared to those of Albert Marquet (al-BEHR mar-KAY) (1875–1947), an important French painter and early member of the Fauvist movement—a modern art movement known for bold color, simplified forms, and expressive brushwork—alongside Henri Matisse. Marquet was especially known for landscapes, river scenes, ports, and city views painted with simplified forms, restrained color, and an emphasis on atmosphere and light.

Condition: Some small tears and wear around the edges of the canvas.

Dimensions:
Approx 14" x 12"