Le Brûlis south of france painting A serene seascape capturing the

A serene seascape capturing the quiet beauty of the French coastline

Lourier mainly paints parks scenes

perhaps the end of the day

an activity practiced since the Middle Ages by peasants on the northern coasts of Finistère (Brittany)

Le Brûlis south of france painting A serene seascape capturing the20th century oil on stretched canvas, unsigned. An outdoor rural scene depicting a controlled field burn, an agricultural practice historically used to regenerate and maintain soil. On the left, a solitary figure works with a pitchfork. To the right, a mound emits thick smoke, rendered in rapid, layered strokes. The rising smoke merges with the sky, dissolving the boundary between land and atmosphere. The surface is richly worked, with pronounced