Mid-Century European Street Scene Impressionist Painting by Pasqua

This is an original oil or acrylic painting on board, executed in a mid-century Impressionist style, depicting a bustling European city street at dusk or evening. The composition utilizes a strong one-point perspective, drawing the viewer’s eye down a narrow cobblestone street toward a large, gothic-style cathedral or tower in the background. The color palette is dominated by cool blues and greys in the pavement and sky, contrasted sharply with warm yellows and oranges emanating from lit shop windows and street lamps. The application of paint is thick and gestural, showing visible brushwork and impasto techniques particularly in the highlights of the wet ground and shop awnings. Notable figures are depicted as silhouettes or simplified forms, suggesting movement and an urban atmosphere. The work is signed 'Pasqua' in the lower right corner, accompanied by the year '62' (1962). The painting shows signs of age consistent with its mid-20th-century origin, including some minor surface grime and small chips or abrasions along the extreme edges of the board, particularly visible in the top left and bottom center. The craftsmanship shows a confident hand familiar with post-war European townscape traditions, likely intended for the mid-market or souvenir art trade of the era.