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Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget
Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget
Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget
Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget
Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget
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Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget

  • The majesty of the French countryside radiates in this masterpiece by William Didier-Pouget
  • This monumental landscape epitomizes the artist's mastery of light and atmosphere
  • The Dordogne Valley was a favorite subject of Didier-Pouget's at the height of his career
  • His esteemed clientele included the president of France and George I of Greece
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William Didier-Pouget
1864-1959 | French

Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne (Sunrise, Dordogne Valley)

Signed "Didier-Pouget" (lower right)
Oil on canvas

The majesty of the French countryside comes alive in this radiant masterpiece, Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne, by William Didier-Pouget. This remarkable, monumental landscape epitomizes the artist's mastery of light and atmosphere, transporting the viewer to the picturesque Dordogne Valley in southern France.

Bathed in the warm golden hues. . .
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William Didier-Pouget
1864-1959 | French

Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne (Sunrise, Dordogne Valley)

Signed "Didier-Pouget" (lower right)
Oil on canvas

The majesty of the French countryside comes alive in this radiant masterpiece, Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne, by William Didier-Pouget. This remarkable, monumental landscape epitomizes the artist's mastery of light and atmosphere, transporting the viewer to the picturesque Dordogne Valley in southern France.

Bathed in the warm golden hues of sunrise, this composition showcases Didier-Pouget's precise brushwork and meticulous attention to detail. An airy, colorful haze illuminates the sky, offering a dramatic contrast to the bold, verdant greens of the pasture and trees. Didier-Pouget imbues the scene with a captivating sense of serenity and quiet grandeur, further emphasized by the painting's immersive scale that measures more than 8 feet across.

Born in Toulouse in 1859, William Didier-Pouget was a prominent landscape painter of the Crozant school, known for his ability to capture the essence of the natural world with remarkable precision and sensitivity. Inspired by the Impressionist movement, Didier-Pouget sought to infuse his works with a sense of immediacy and spontaneity, often painting en plein air to capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The Dordogne Valley, depicted in here, was a favorite subject of Didier-Pouget's at the height of his career in the early 1900s. During this period, he exhibited his work internationally, and his clients included influential politicians and world leaders, including the president of France and George I of Greece.

Circa 1915

Canvas: 62 5/8" high x 100" wide (159.07 x 254 cm)
Frame: 83 1/2" high x 121" wide x 8" deep (212.09 x 307.34 x 20.32 cm)
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Soleil levant, vallée de la Dordogne by William Didier-Pouget
Period: 1816-1918
Origin: France
Type: Paintings
Style: Realism
Depth: 8.0 in. (20.32 cm)
Width: 121.0 in. (307.34 cm)
Height: 83.5 in. (212.09 cm)
Canvas Width: 100.000 in. (254.0 cm)
Canvas Height: 62.625 in. (159.07 cm)
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