La Pêche Oil on wood this piece feels instantly familiar—an

this piece feels instantly familiar—an invitation to relive the region’s golden glow

he also explored portraiture and still life

without haste to better understand the subject before painting

Maroniez’s expressive brushstrokes and muted palette of grays

La Pêche Oil on wood this piece feels instantly familiar—an19th century oil painting on canvas, signed M. Murguet (?) in the lower right corner and dated 1887. A large scale, poetic landscape rendered with delicate brushwork and a masterful play of light across water and foliage. At the center of the scene, a woman in a wide brimmed hat sits beneath a tree with a fishing pole in hand. A white house with a red roof appears in the distance, its reflection shimmering in the water below. Dated to the 1880s, both