Campagne de Loise

Francoise Desmont (b. 1932, France) “Campagne de L’ Oise” (Countryside of the village of Oise) (2010) Oil on Canvas depicting the area in northern France where the artist has her studio and a country home. Hand signed in the lower right, the work is 17 x 23 in. (43.18 x 58.42 cm) and with the mat and frame it measures 25 x 31 in. (63.5 x 78.74 cm). Close examination of the painting reveals the artist’s maturity, detail, and brilliant blending of colors. Desmont is a self-taught painter of landscapes, nature, the snow, and the sky who was inspired by Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo. She was further encouraged and influenced in her work by well-known artist, Urbain Huchet.