À la Campagne

Ludovic Alleaume (French, 1859-1941) ~ À la Campagne, c.1895-96. (Oil on canvas) – Alleaume’s figures are painted en plein air. It seems unlikely that the sunshine filtering through the translucent red parasol and casting its rays on the silhouettes of the two models was a creation made in the studio; the effect is too convincingly realistic. The centerpiece of the painting is clearly the fashion. While the delicate, floral patterned dress mirrors the surrounding wild-flowers, the greatest fashion statement is made by the tartan plaid. (NégyArt, Szingy Books), Németh György Pin