1950s Charles Forget Steam Locomotive Train Oil Painting, Unframed

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An original oil painting of a steam locomotive train by the acclaimed French artist Charles Forget (1886-1960). Dating from the … more An original oil painting of a steam locomotive train by the acclaimed French artist Charles Forget (1886-1960). Dating from the 1950s, the large railroad artwork portrays a vintage train engine with billowing steam in a French country landscape. It has been created from oils on stretched canvas in a classic Impressionist style. The artist has used bold brush strokes and used a palette of rich green shades to depict a summer day in France. It has been signed on the lower right corner by the artist and dated for 1952. The reverse side of the canvas features the hand written title in French "La ceinture à Vaugirard 1952". A hanging cord is attached to the wooden mount. less