Oil on canvas signed Yves Bolez and dated 1978, depicting a market or fair scene in a winter landscape.
The composition is organized around a large, bare tree that occupies the center of the painting. At its base unfolds a lively scene bringing together figures, merchants, stalls, baskets, a horse and a tent, while a few dwellings appear in the distance in a snowy landscape.
The work is characteristic of naive painting, with its deliberately simplified perspective, the precision of the small figures, and its narrative and poetic atmosphere. The soft palette, dominated by greens, whites, and pastel tones, contrasts with the colorful touches of the clothing and merchandise.
Signed and dated Bolez 78 at the bottom right.
Dimensions with frame: 48 x 56 cm.
Dimensions without frame: 32 x 40 cm.
- Artist / Designer:Yves Bolez.
- Signature / Monogram:Signed.
- Period:20th Century / Mid Century / 1960 - 1980.
- Country of Origin:Belgium.
- Dimensions (H x W x D):32 x 40 x 5 cm.
- Weight:2 Kg.
- Condition:Excellent.
- Style:Naïve.
- Material:Graphic / Oil on canvas.
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Price:350 €
Yves Bolez is a 20th century painter primarily associated with naive painting.
His biography remains very poorly documented today, and his birth and death dates do not appear to be established in the main art databases.
His activity is particularly documented during the 1970s and the early 1980s.
His works primarily depict landscapes, villages, rural scenes, and episodes of daily life.
They are distinguished by a highly detailed composition and by the accumulation of small figures and anecdotal elements.
The deliberately simplified perspective and meticulous treatment of landscapes place his work within the tradition of European naive art.
Several dated works are known, including The Harvest and Village Under the Snow in 1973, as well as a Snowy Landscape. A work entitled Return from the Hunt, dated 1980, is also listed.