A vivid post-war landscape, painted in quick, expressive strokes with colour doing most of the work. The scene is loosely held — fields, figures and sky all shifting into one another — giving it a sense of movement rather than a fixed view.
Greens, pinks and ochres are laid on with confidence, creating a surface that feels alive up close but settles into something calm at a distance.
There’s a lightness to it that reads very easily in a room — bright, but not overpowering — and the smaller scale makes it an easy piece to place, whether on its own or as part of a hang.
Housed in a lovely carved wood frame.
Oil on canvas by Lucien Hervé, László Elkan (Hungary, 1910-2007), dated 1945 en verso.
Dimensions 53x44cm framed.
Condition: great vintage condition.
About the artist: Hervé was a Hungarian-born French artist and photographer, widely regarded as one of the most important architectural photographers of the 20th century. Closely associated with Le Corbusier, he documented many of the defining works of modern architecture, developing a distinctive visual language built on structure, light and abstraction.
His work has been exhibited internationally, including major institutional exhibitions such as the centenary retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, and shows at the Jeu de Paume, Paris.
Alongside photography, Hervé maintained a parallel practice in painting, particularly in the post-war years, where similar concerns with composition and form are evident.
