Georges Gerbier

"Maxims Cafe Paris" Parisian City Street Scene with Maxims Cafe and Figures

Mid-20th Century

In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Cafés busy street scene with the moulin rouge portrayed in the distance. The arti...

A charming depiction of a village in Paris with figures and bicycle. The colors are breathtaking, as the impressionistic details are noted with thicker use of paint. The composition ...

This painting depicts a city scene at the Montmartre Hill in Paris France, a popular subject of the times painted by many important Post-Impressionists 20th Century painters. This pi...

This piece is an exceptional impressionistic cityscape scene by Paul Gagni of 'La Bourse' in Paris. The Bourse de Commerce (Commodities Exchange) is a building in Paris, originally u...

Ernest Fiene depicts Fifth Avenue looking down from 57th Street with an unobstructed view of the Empire State Building. The absence of newer glass and steel architecture gives the painting the charm of old New York. The artist captures a dark, moody blue sky as light bounces back from the clouds. This contrasts with the somewhat haunting yellow glow given to pedestrians and street traffic. The people have somewhat of a zombie quality akin to George Tooker. Best viewed with a top and direct gallery light...

Signed figure in winter landscape oil on canvas circa 1915 by French Post Impressionist painter Victor Charreton, who was known as the painter of colours. The work depicts a man stro...

Signed and dated post impressionist figurative oil on canvas by French painter Ferdinand du Puigaudeau. This beautiful and large work depicts dozens of churchgoers in traditional Bre...

This Robert Farrington's painting serves as a visual gateway to a distinct period in post-war France, composed with a deep respect for the elements interwoven into the collective memory of Paris. His work adeptly engages with the archetypal settings and concepts that convey the quintessence of this beloved and frequently visited capital. As the viewer gazes upon this artwork, they are instantly immersed in the ambiance of a food trade street, and especially the familiar historic brasserie “Au Pied de Cochon” - the sole establishment in the painting that still exists nowadays - and its surroundings at the heart of the bustling Halles district. At "6 Rue Coquillère", the act of opening the doors, each adorned with handles that resemble pig's trotters, transports one through a temporal gateway into the quintessential French world of "la cochonnaille"... The renowned "Pied de Cochon" restaurant made its debut in 1947. In its early days, it became the preferred gathering place for the "Forts des Halles" – the diligent laborers who tirelessly transported goods through the pavilions of the old Halles de Paris. From these dedicated workers to the luminaries of the time, this establishment emerged as a symbol of Parisian life. Farrington reconstructs a scene around this restaurant, nourished by her own Parisian experience when he was a young American living in France. An iconic Brigitte Bardot poster...