two yellow butterflies on a ladder fernand leger

two yellow butterflies on a ladder fernand legerIn this painting, Fernand Lger blends natural elements and everyday objects into a strange and poetic scene. A white ladder stands at the centre of the composition, surrounded by stylised plants and rounded clouds floating in a deep blue sky. The yellow butterflies immediately catch the eye with their bright colour and central position, lending the scene an almost dreamlike quality. This work reveals a different facet of Lgers oeuvre, closer to the

the artist offers us a reflection on the transience of time and the permanence of beauty

On a small boat

Created at a time when fascism was on the rise in Europe

This post-impressionist painting is not only a testament to Van Gogh's individuality

This work marks an experimental phase for Raoul Dufy

a small wooden fence marks the edge of a garden

This portrait commissioned by the publisher Georges Charpentier depicts his wife Marguerite

welcoming hues of some of the façades

to bring out the psychological tension in her face

green and beige

from the texture of the snow to the furtive shadows

are distinguished by their natural elegance