L'hiver à Gand south of france painting there is a feeling of

there is a feeling of reassuring warmth

Materials: Oil on canvas mounted on carton with a wood frame

which is common for vintage works in this material

despite being approximately 150 years old

Condition: The wooden panel is in very good condition despite streaks due to time

L'hiver à Gand south of france painting there is a feeling of20th century Belgian school oil painting on canvas, signed by Piet Lippens, for Petrus Ren Lippens (1890 1981). The work has texture to the touch. Lippens captures a snowy urban landscape through impressionist techniques, using broad, textured comma brushstrokes to convey the scene. The chocolate like brown paint on the buildings, meets the white of the snow across the rooftops and in the street with a delicious melding of rich colors, warm and cool