“The painting dates from the period in which the artist had begun to experiment with burlap, following his move to London in 1914, on the outbreak of World War One. While de Smet’s use of discrete dashes of impasto colour does indeed recall Post-Impressionism, he allows the rough texture of the burlap beneath to ‘breathe’ through the image, producing a painting that appears to vibrate with light. While de Smet’s compositional techniques and subject matter recall his French contemporaries, such as Henri Martin, the density – and intensity – of his technique are highly distinctive.”

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