Yolande Ardissone (French, b. 1927), "Nanteau-sur-Essone", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled and inscribed "WF#1096095" on stretcher, inscribed with artist on reverse of frame, "Wally Findlay Galleries" label on reverse of frame and backing board, 25 7/8 in. x 36 1/2 in., framed with artist plaque, overall 33 1/4 in. x 44 in. x 2 in. Note: Born in Normandy, Yolande Ardissone left for Paris at the age of seventeen to study at the Ecole des Arts Appliqu?s and the Acad?mie de la Grande Chaumi?re. After two years, she transferred to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and shortly thereafter embarked on a journey to see the world. Despite her many travels, Ardissone is best known for her depictions of her native France, particularly Brittany. She has mastered a style reminiscent of the Fauves and strongly influenced by the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masters such as Gauguin, Van Gogh and Renoir. The heavy impasto and expressive brushstrokes of her canvases provide a natural and spontaneous dynamism that is complemented by her vibrant color palettes. Ardissone has exhibited her works in many locations worldwide, including the famous Paris Salon where she earned an honorary mention in 1949. In 1957, gallerist Wally Findlay discovered her work and subsequently began exhibiting it in his galleries in New York City, Beverly Hills and Palm Beach.

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