French oil-on-canvas landscape w/ lake & striped boat by Felix Tisot - Unframed 18½" x 22"

Dating from the twentieth century, an unframed French oil-on-canvas lakeside landscape by Felix Tisot (1909-1979). The painting features a mountainous lake featuring a red-and-white striped boat resting upside down and nestled in foliage on the left side. The piece is signed in the lower right corner and would make a charming addition to bring a lakeside landscape from the south of France to your home. 

About the Artist:

Felix Tisot (1909-1979) was a prolific French painter and lithographer known for his depictions of the country landscapes throughout the region of Var, France. A pastry chef by profession in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Felix Tisot discovered painting through his friendship with Eugène Baboulène (1905-1994). He painted instinctively, with lots of substance and a very intense palette. Provence was one of his favorite subjects, and his luminous landscapes, reminiscent of Impressionist techniques, were soon so successful that they spread beyond the south of France and opened the door to Parisian galleries. The generosity of his painting, which speaks to everyone, and his spontaneous, realistic style, without any sentimentality, ensured his success that he was able to change professions and make a living from his new status as a painter. He is the father of Henri Tisot.