La Baie french painting presented in a carved antique

presented in a carved antique wooden frame

9" / 48cm x 38cm

3" impact along the upper inner horizontal edge

Blending classical and modern styles

La Baie french painting presented in a carved antique20th century large scale oil on canvas, signed lower left Laurent Gsell (18601944). A Mediterranean coastal landscape representing the French Riviera. The composition opens with a rocky foreground and a path to the left, framed by umbrella pines typical of the region. Purples, ochres, and warm earth tones move across the rocks, path, and sea, with occasional jewel like accents animating the surface. Beyond the foreground, seaside houses are rendered