Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris
Private Collection, France

The canvas is not lined. There is a small 1cm. sq. spot of retouching to the right of the highest branch of trees. There are three nailhead-sized spots of retouching to the upper right corner, and some scattered pinhead-sized spots of retouching at intermittent intervals running along the top edge. Apart from two pinhead-sized paint losses, with some faint associated lines of craquelure, to the lower centre of the right edge, this work is in good condition. Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
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Loiseau was a frequent traveller in the French countryside, and like Monet sought to capture the different aspects of the same scene under varying conditions. The seasons were of particular interest, providing an endless range of subjects with the changing qualities of light and the transformation of the natural surroundings. Maisons et Arbres sous la neige is a fine example of a winter scene, and showcases Loiseau's particularly skill in using the thick impasto of the paint surface to conjure an impression of the texture of the snowy landscape.