Oil on wood, Village of the Vosges - Georges GONTHIER (1886-1969)

Oil on wood by Georges GONTHIER (1886-1969), in excellent condition, depicting a village in the Vosges. Georges Gonthier, trained by Fortuné Layraud, a winner of the Prix de Rome, pursued a career as an art teacher and specialised in landscape painting. In 1907, he became a drawing teacher in Fécamp, then moved to Le Havre in 1914, where he taught at the Regional School of Fine Arts from 1924. His works primarily illustrate the landscapes of the North, Brittany, Savoie, and the surroundings of Le Havre. From 1924 onwards, Gonthier regularly exhibited in Paris, notably at the Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts and the Salon of Independent Artists. A retrospective exhibition of his work took place at the Museum of Modern Art in Le Havre. The frame is original.