1910
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Canal in Bruges, winter is a 1910 oil by Henri Le Sidaner, a Impressionism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The painting depicts a serene winter scene of a canal in Bruges. The water is calm, reflecting the buildings and sky above. The buildings are rendered in warm, muted tones, with snow-covered roofs and chimneys. The sky is a soft, pale yellow, with a subtle gradient of color. In the foreground, a small boat is moored to the canal wall, adding a sense of tranquility to the scene. The brushstrokes are soft and feathery, giving the painting a dreamy quality. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Henri Le Sidaner, a French painter known for his depictions of quiet, everyday scenes.
Henri Eugène Augustin Le Sidaner (7 August 1862 – 14 July 1939) was an intimist painter known for his paintings of domestic interiors and quiet street scenes.
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