A vibrant, narrative scene where the life of a provincial flower market unfolds with charming simplicity.
A town crier with his drum stands in the foreground, announcing a sale to a listening crowd, while behind them, flower stalls burst with vibrant colour against a rich turquoise sky. Gérard employs a sophisticated naive style, rendering her figures as simplified, solid forms and flattening the perspective to create a decorative, storybook panorama of village life. The painting is a masterful work of observation and gentle caricature, capturing a specific moment of provincial commerce with affection and a distinct modernist sensibility.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Inscription on Front: Signed and dated 'Françoise Gérard '45' lower right.
Condition: Framed in a substantial period wood frame with a gilt inner slip. The painting and frame are in excellent condition.
