Landscape painting by French painter Michel Paradis- Sauval
This atmospheric painting from the 1980s by Michel Paradis Sauval depicts a tranquil, idyllic rural scene. Soft, colorful fields in pastel shades stretch out in the foreground—yellow, green, purple, and blue dominate the landscape. In the middle ground, a small white house with a gray roof can be seen, half-hidden behind trees. The pale blue sky and the slightly blurred tree structures create atmospheric depth.
Sauval's impressionistic style features loose brushstrokes, the dissolution of clear contours, and a masterful play of light and color. The painting exudes tranquility, closeness to nature, and harmony.
About the artist:
Michel Paradis-Sauval (*1937)
Michel Paradis-Sauval, also known as Michel Sauval, was born in 1937 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Alsace.
He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy, then in Dijon and Paris.
His artistic style is characterized by broad, pastel-like brushstrokes; his favorite subjects are landscapes, still lifes, and flowers. Like this oil painting, the artist usually signs his work with "Sauval."
Exhibitions & Collections: Presentations in France, Paris, and New York. His works are represented at the Musée de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
