“House at Oiséme,” created by Chaim Soutine around 1934 in France, is a landscape artwork currently held in a private collection. This piece epitomizes Soutine’s vivid and dynamic style.
The artwork depicts a house nestled amidst lush, overgrown trees, exuding an almost spectral presence with its stark white facade and deep red rooftops. The trees, rendered in swirling, vigorous brushstrokes, create a sense of movement and turmoil, as if animated by an unseen force. The sky, painted in tempestuous shades of blue and grey, enhances the brooding atmosphere of the scene. The slopes of the land are depicted with a similar energetic intensity, adding to the sense of drama and emotion that permeates the landscape. The overall composition reflects a unique confluence of structure and chaos, hallmark traits of Soutine’s expressive approach to landscape painting.