HURARD Joseph (1887-1956) The Mill of Daudet, Fontvieille Provence Avignon

  

Oil on panel (village of Angles on the back), Signed bottom left and titled: "Moulin de Daudet, Fontvieille". Beautiful and large work by the Avignon painter Joseph Hurard, depicting a view of the Daudet mill in Fontvieille with a shepherd and his sheep. The artist has been able to capture the atmosphere of a summer evening by using vibrant colors and playing with contrasts.

A student of Pierre Grivolas and Charles Vionnet in Avignon, Joseph Hurard exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants from 1908 to 1914, showcasing numerous landscapes, particularly from Avignon and Villeneuve-les-Avignon. He joined the Groupe des Treize founded by Clément Brun. After World War I, he exhibited in galleries in Marseille. In 1932, he settled in Martigues, a site he had been painting since 1913.

Dimensions: 49.5 x 92 cm without its frame and 73 x 115 cm with its original Montparnasse frame. For more information, please contact us. Exhibition "Lumière sur la Provence, Le Sud de la France par les peintres". Notre-Dame de Pitié Chapel, Av Durand Maillane, 13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.