Standing on a river bank, it's a spring day in France.  It is the late 1940s, the sun is warming your back  you look through the trees across to the village across the river, behid the ancient stone bridge. A quintessential French scene.
 
Painted in oil on canvas by Paul René Poulain (1907 - 1968) , celebrated for his evocative landscapes, at a place called Duisseau, written on the back.
 
The painting is large and exuberant, reflecting Poulain's deep love of the French countryside and appreciation of its beauty. This work showcases his ability to convey atmosphere and emotion through his distinctive brushwork and harmonious colour palette.
 
It measures 21.5" by 18" . It has signs of its age, about 80 years which include some pin holes when held up to the light, age cracking and losses around the edges of the canvas.