En Forêt brocante The wood and stucco frame

The wood and stucco frame has a gap in the lower-left corner (1

5" x 24" / 47cm x 61cm

and a sustained interest in the effects of light

by Jules Sébastien Camille Marie Merckaert

For this landscape

En Forêt brocante The wood and stucco frame20th century oil on wood panel, signed lower left (illegible). A charming woodland scene depicting rugged terrain with a towering tree in the foreground, its canopy extending beyond the edge of the composition. Beyond it, rows of trees lead the eye deeper into the forest, where glimpses of sky gradually emerge through the distant foliage. The artist employs a free, highly textured technique throughout. The forest floor is constructed with energetic,