Lowtide Honfleur, n.d. Guy Rose (1867-1925)

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We will add 1.6" (4 cm) additional blank canvas all over the painting for stretching.

High quality and detailing in every inch are time consuming. The reproduction of Guy Rose also needs time to dry in order to be completely ready for shipping, as this is crucial to not be damaged during transportation.
Based on the size, level of detail and complexity we need 8-9 weeks to complete the process.

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We not stretch and frame our oil paintings due to several reasons:
Painting reproduction is a high quality expensive product, which we cannot risk to damage by sending it being stretched.
Also, there are postal restrictions, regarding the size of the shipment.
Additionally, due to the dimensions of the stretched canvas, the shipment price may exceed the price of the product itself.

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Once the painting Lowtide Honfleur is ready and dry, it will be shipped to your delivery address. The canvas will be rolled-up in a secure postal tube.

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Guy Rose’s "Lowtide Honfleur" is a lyrical depiction of the quiet beauty of nature in repose. The scene, set at the low tide of a French coastal village, shimmers with the pastel hues and gentle light characteristic of the Impressionist style. Rose’s brushwork is soft and delicate, capturing the play of light over land and water as the tide recedes, revealing sandbanks and shallow pools. The palette is dominated by soft blues, lavenders, and pale yellows, which blend seamlessly into one another, creating an atmosphere of calm and serenity.

In the background, a row of trees stands quietly along the horizon. Their golden foliage, rendered with loose, almost pointillist strokes, catches the late afternoon sun, giving the landscape a sense of warmth and tranquility. The trees are not sharply defined, but rather suggested through color and light, typical of the Impressionist approach to capturing fleeting moments in nature.

Rose’s composition is beautifully balanced. The foreground leads the viewer’s eye into the depth of the scene, with the curving lines of the tide drawing attention to the reflective water and the distant trees. The soft, rhythmic shapes of the sand and the water’s edge give the painting a gentle flow, mirroring the natural rhythms of the tide itself.

What’s most striking about "Lowtide Honfleur" is its quietness. There is no drama or grandeur here, just a moment of stillness, where the beauty of nature is laid bare in its simplest form. Rose’s technique is masterful in its subtlety, allowing the viewer to feel the delicate balance between land and water, light and shadow. This is Impressionism at its most refined – a poetic celebration of nature’s quiet, ephemeral moments.