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Lot 349:
Description
Striking surrealist oil on canvas signed lower left “F. Delcolle 53,” presenting a powerful and imaginative rural scene. The composition depicts a solitary figure viewed from behind standing before a weathered farmhouse and small outbuilding set within a glowing yellow field under a dramatic green sky. The man’s torn shirt exposes his back, creating a poignant and symbolic focal point that suggests hardship, endurance, and the human toll behind the labor of cultivating the land. Delcolle’s atmospheric palette of olive greens, ochres, and muted browns lends the work an almost dreamlike quality, while the stark architecture of the farmhouse and distant road enhance the emotional isolation of the scene. Measuring approximately 28 x 22 inches, the painting remains on its original stretcher and represents a compelling mid-20th century surrealist interpretation of agrarian life and human struggle.
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