Oil painting landscape signed Marcel Ayral

This painting represents a traditional Breton coastal landscape (a penty or rural dwellings near the sea with a silhouette of a figure and chickens in the foreground), signed at the bottom right "Marcel Ayral". The artist Marcel Ayral (1895–1974) is a French landscape painter from the first half of the 20th century. He is known as a "regionalist" painter who primarily focused his work on the faithful representation of French terroirs and countryside. His works capture the rural atmosphere of the time with a post-impressionist touch. Style and characteristics of his work. • Preferred themes: Although he painted many hilly landscapes of southern France and Aveyron (notably views of Rodez and its surroundings), • Subject: Countryside and seaside scene in Brittany with a traditional white house with a dark roof, a stone wall, a path, and animals. • Signature: Visible at the bottom right. • Style: Figurative painting with regional inspiration from the 20th century. It is a medium-sized format, easy to place and sought after for interior decoration. It is ideal for regionalist art as it highlights the meticulousness of details (the chickens, the silhouette, the sails in the distance). • Visual condition: There are slight alterations or material losses at the corners and on the upper edge of the panel. These small defects, common in bare oils on wood or cardboard, do not diminish the value.