Francesco Iacurto Canadian, 1908-2001
Further images
Frank Iacurto’s Village, Les Éboulements presents a bright, breezy view of a rural Quebec village, painted with loose, energetic brushwork and a fresh autumn palette. The scene looks across open green fields toward clustered houses, barns, trees, and a distant church set near the water, giving the composition a strong sense of place and village life.
The large tree near the centre-left anchors the painting, its orange, ochre, and russet leaves suggesting early autumn. Below it, modest houses sit along the slope, while a small figure in warm red-orange clothing and a pale horse add quiet movement to the foreground. In the distance, the white church and rooftops lead the eye toward the river or bay beyond, likely the St. Lawrence, which helps identify the setting as Les Éboulements.
The sky occupies much of the canvas and is handled with broad, soft strokes of blue, grey, white, and pale lavender. This expansive sky gives the painting an airy, open feeling, while the brisk brushwork keeps the surface lively. Iacurto balances the pastoral calm of the village with a sense of immediacy, as though the view was painted quickly outdoors to capture changing light, weather, and colour.
Overall, Frank Iacurto’s Village, Les Éboulements is a charming rural landscape that combines Quebec village architecture, autumn colour, and impressionistic handling into a warm and atmospheric scene.
Provenance
- signed, titled and dated on reverse- private collection, Niagara