Paul C閦anne: Trees and Road (Arbres et route); Paul C閦anne; c. 1890; Oil on canvas; Rather than depicting a recognizable site or a spectacular view; as had been the tradition in French landscape painting; C閦anne focuses on an ordinary tree next to a road. Trees appear frequently in his work; sometimes as framing devices for a view into the distance; but more often as the main subject. Here; scraggly branches reach across the canvas as distant foliage is abstracted into a screen of broad; flat marks. C閦anne probably painted this scene on or near his family's property outside of Aix-en-Provence.; Overall: 28 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (73 x 60 cm)