Picking Tomatoes in Provence. Oil on Canvas Signed Joseph Meissonnier (1864

Picking Tomatoes in Provence. Oil on Canvas Signed Joseph Meissonnier (1864 – 1943)

In his characteristic impressionist touch, Meissonnier makes us hear the sound of cicadas, makes us feel the sun of a summer morning and the rustling of the clothes of this picker against the leaves of the tomato plants, the slight creaking of the wicker and a similar noise a few steps away.
Joseph Meissonnier is not at his first attempt with this very beautiful genre scene. His touch is already asserted and his art is mature. Born in Montfavet, a commune of Avignon on May 4th, 1864, he became a pupil of Pierre Grivolas, Eugène Dufour and Paul Saïn before joining the “Groupe des Treize” created in 1912 by Clément Brun. There he became friends with Joseph Hurard.

Oil on canvas and frame in perfect condition.