Oil on Canvas by Edgard Farasyn XX Century - Beach work scene

Features

Artist:  Edgard Farasyn (1858-1938)

Artwork title:  Scena di lavoro sulla spiaggia

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Subject:  Scene with Figures

Origin:  Belgium

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Scena di lavoro sulla spiaggia

Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. The imposing scene describes the undertaking of hauling a boat ashore with a horse-drawn trailer: the six mighty beasts are the protagonists, located in pairs on different floors, while some fishermen arrange the tow ropes; sea, sky and beach are placed on three parallel lines, which also fade chromatically into each other; perpendicular to these lines, the flagpole of the boat, which creates the union between the three elements. Edgar Pierre Jozef Farasyn (his name also appears as "Edgard Farasyn" and "Edgard Farasijn".) Belgian artist trained in Antwerp where he then worked, he was a painter, watercolorist, engraver, graphic designer. I He initially painted scenes for children, but from 1885 he switched to painting in the open air, painting many city scenes and in the old fish market of Antwerp, but also many rural landscapes and views of the villages. Attracted by the sea, he stayed there regularly, creating many realistic scenes from the life of fishermen and their families. His early works were characterized by a realistic style, with rather gray and gloomy colors, and with a rigorous atmosphere. Later he moved on to a brighter use of color and a subtle representation of light. Due to its large size (unusual for the artist), the work presented here suggests a work for an important client. It is presented in a rich golden frame from the early 1900s.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, with small signs of age.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 168
Width: 235
Depth: 15

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 130
Width: 198