{"product_id":"vibrant-riviera-leisure-scene-ink-and-watercolor-on-paper-191-4-x-251-4","title":"Vibrant Riviera Leisure Scene - Ink and Watercolor on Paper - 19¼\" x 25¼\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTitled \u003ci\u003eVacances à Cannes (Vacation in Cannes)\u003c\/i\u003e, this medium-scale ink and watercolor on paper captures a chic summer leisure scene on the Riviera, rendered in a lively palette of azure, citron, coral, and emerald. Five elegantly stylized figures in 1930s dress gather on a balustraded terrace, with palms, agaves, sailboats, and a sunlit headland beyond. The work is signed lower right and is presented under glass in a slim rose-toned and giltwood frame. In good condition with fresh color, a few small specks to the paper, and light wear to the frame. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe artist draws on the streamlined glamour of interwar Riviera imagery, recalling the crisp silhouettes and graphic clarity of travel posters from the period. Details such as the cloche hat, striped blazer, and tennis racket evoke the era’s taste for sport and seaside elegance, while the fluid ink and watercolor technique lends the scene a light, animated quality. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe labels on the reverse identify the artist as Yvonne Huet of Golfe-Juan, a town neighboring Cannes, and note that the composition was awarded a prize at the Cannes Retro painting competition in July 1991, situating the work within a local revival of Art Deco style and Riviera nostalgia. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis vibrant piece brings a relaxed Riviera spirit to coastal interiors, pairing effortlessly with rattan furniture and sitting beautifully in a sunroom setting. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003eApprox. overall 19¼\" high x 25¼\" wide x 0½\" thick \u003cbr\u003eApprox. overall 49cm high x 64cm wide x 1cm thick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chez Pluie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53313055392082,"sku":"24382","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1166\/6698\/files\/DSC00977_152bfdc8-3d14-43f8-978e-0967fe2766bb.jpg?v=1777452648","url":"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/vibrant-riviera-leisure-scene-ink-and-watercolor-on-paper-191-4-x-251-4","provider":"Chez Pluie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}