Claude Fossoux Signed Oil on Canvas, Polo Players, French Impressionist Original, Framed

Polo Players

Riders on horseback move across the field in a compressed, action-driven composition. The horses are rendered in broad, loaded strokes that emphasize motion over anatomical precision, with the figures of the riders sitting upright and leaning into the play. The palette runs through warm earth tones, greens, and flashes of white on the horses and uniforms, set against a background that blurs the spectators and field edge into soft, broken color. The paint is applied thickly, with visible impasto on the horses and figures, while the ground and sky are handled in looser, flatter passages that push the action forward.

About the Artist

Claude Fossoux, born in 1946 in France, is a painter working in the Impressionist tradition. He trained in Paris and has exhibited in galleries across France and the United States. His work focuses on scenes of daily life, Parisian streets, cafes, gardens, and leisure subjects including equestrian and polo scenes. The handling of light and color in his paintings follows the legacy of French Impressionism while remaining grounded in direct observation and thick, expressive brushwork. His paintings are held in private collections in Europe and North America.