Oil painting signed Jules Gaspard RASTOUX

Oil on wood by jules gaspard rastoux, painter from nîmes, south of france (gard). The painter, born in nîmes, was a student of messrs. Boucoiran and perrot. View of mont duplan. Jules rastoux is associated with impressionist or post-impressionist landscapes, and he seems to have painted local scenes, such as that of *mont duplan* in nîmes. This type of landscape often captures the rural atmospheres of the south of france, highlighting the mediterranean light and the quiet beauty of the surroundings of nîmes. Regarding *mont duplan*, it is an emblematic hill of the nîmes region, often frequented for its panoramic views. Artists of the time were fascinated by these landscapes bathed in natural light, paying homage to roman ruins or the surrounding countryside, as seen through the touches of greenery and architecture.