{"product_id":"leon-printemps-exposition-universelle-paris-oil-panel-1900","title":"Leon Printemps (1871-1945), The Exposition Universelle in Paris, Signed Oil on Wood Panel, 1900, Framed","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Exposition Universelle in Paris\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil on wood panel shows a view of the Exposition Universelle in Paris, the international fair held in 1900 that drew visitors from across the world. The composition captures the architecture and activity of the event grounds, with warm tones and loose brushwork typical of French Impressionist painting at the turn of the century. The panel is signed, titled, and dated 1900 on the reverse, placing it as a contemporary record of the fair painted on site or shortly after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeon Printemps (1871-1945) was a French painter who worked in the Impressionist tradition during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is recorded in the Akoun dictionary of listed artists. His subject matter included Parisian views and landscapes, and his work from around 1900 coincides with the period of the Exposition Universelle, one of the largest world fairs ever held in Paris. The fair transformed the city with new structures including the Grand Palais and the Pont Alexandre III, and attracted painters who documented the spectacle firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/galerieclub.com\/blogs\/artist-directory\/printemps-leon-1871-1945\" title=\"https:\/\/galerieclub.com\/blogs\/artist-directory\/printemps-leon-1871-1945\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(159, 9, 9);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeon Printemps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein our directory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GalerieClub Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57215074337100,"sku":"150","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/4911\/3420\/files\/Leon_Printemps_signed_oil_painting_of_the_Exposition_Universelle_in_Paris_1900_framed_French_Impressionist_artwork.png?v=1778281589","url":"https:\/\/galerieclub.com\/products\/leon-printemps-exposition-universelle-paris-oil-panel-1900","provider":"GalerieClub Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}