Sous les arbres

Gaston La Touche (French, 1854-1913) - Sous les arbres (Oil on canvas) - Beginning in 1880, La Touche produced dark toned works of social realism in the style of the Dutch Masters. His first painting was shown at the Salon the following year. Félix Bracquemond, a friend and associate, suggested that he might be more successful if he brightened his color palette…