Afternoon Provence, South of France

At the height of Maximilien Luce's neo-Impressionist period, 'Afternoon Provence' is among the artist's most exquisite depictions of the Mediterranean landscape. Invited to spend the summer of 1892 with Paul Signac in Saint Tropez, Luce was dazzled by the beautiful light of the South of France having spent the duration of spring with Camille Pissarro in misty London. Possessed of an extraordinary luminosity, this rich, shimmering landscape is testament to Luce's distinctive mastery of the neo-Impressionist trademark style,