André Brasilier, *Cagnes-sur-Mer*, oil on canvas, 54 × 65 cm (21.3 × 25.6 in.), 2019

This is a 2019 oil painting, "Cagnes-sur-Mer," by André Brasilier (1929- ). Set in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a resort town on the Côte d'Azur in the South of France, it is a representative work from his mature period, painted with an undiminished touch even at the age of 90.

In the background, the night sea and mountain shadows are steeped in ultramarine, with a brilliant white light like a full moon, while in the foreground, a carriage and a群れ of horses are dynamically depicted galloping along a vermilion-tinted beach. The contrast between the curving waterline and the powerful running horses creates an exquisite balance of stillness and motion, conveying his unending passion for the motif of "horses," which he pursued throughout his life.

The bold complementary contrast of deep indigo and vibrant orange vividly expresses Brasilier's Fauvism-derived sense of color, making this a painting that condenses the light and passion of the South of France.