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221 - Reading scene. European school. 20th century
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Estimate €400 - €900
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Reading scene. European school. 20th century Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 83 x 64 cm (unframed) / 117 x 86 cm (framed). An intimate genre painting depicting a mother and daughter sharing a moment of reading on a multicoloured sofa. The mother, serene and dressed in white, holds a book whilst the girl leans in, intently focused. Bathed in soft, warm light, the scene is rendered with loose, impasto brushstrokes, influenced by Impressionism, which create ethereal textures in the fabrics and backgrounds. The colour contrasts between the cool tones of the surroundings and the warm tones of the figures reinforce the emotional warmth of the moment. This work reflects the bourgeois ideal of family life through a nostalgic and lyrical lens, a common theme in mid-20th-century European painting.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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