Elle Barbizon The profile view and eyes

The profile view and eyes cast upwards reveal a spiritual dimension

Passionate about art

This Impressionist landscape showcases a skillful interplay of textured brushstrokes across the vegetation and smoother strokes on the reliefs

20th-century French School oil on canvas

which hired him as an illustrator

Elle Barbizon The profile view and eyes20th century French School oil on canvas signed Paul Benoit Gaillard (1892 1941) in the lower left corner. The work has texture to the touch. This Female nude reclines in an interior with bright natural light supported by a varied warm palette. Rounded lines, shadows and detailed reflections make it a modern and realistic work. Certain reddened areas give an impression of intimacy with the model, as does the vulnerability of her position. She lies in