Mid-Century Impressionist Paris Street Scene Oil Painting

This is a vertical landscape oil painting on canvas, executed in a post-impressionist style, depicting a bustling Parisian street scene, likely Montmartre given the architectural silhouettes in the background resembling the Sacré-Cœur. The composition features a central, large deciduous tree with dense green foliage that anchors the scene. To the right, tall, multi-story buildings with red-tiled roofs and cafe awnings in vibrant primary colors (red and yellow) provide architectural depth. The left side transitions into a hazy cityscape of Parisian-style apartments rendered in cool whites and greys. The foreground is populated with several walking figures in vintage attire, suggesting a mid-20th-century setting (circa 1950s-1970s). The artist employs a heavy impasto technique, using a palette knife to create thick, textured strokes especially notable in the cloudy, pale blue and pink sky. This technique adds significant physical relief and a sense of movement to the work. The color palette is varied, balancing the energetic colors of the storefronts against atmospheric, muted tones in the background. A signature is visible in the lower-left corner, featuring a cursive script that appears to read 'Burnett', a well-known signature often associated with mid-century decor paintings created in the style of Caroline Burnett. The canvas is housed in a simple gilt wood frame which shows minor signs of aging and scattered scuffs. The paint surface itself appears well-preserved with no significant cracking ('craquelure') or loss of pigment visible in the provided image.