HENRI ROIDOT (1877-1960) Paysage avec vache s’abreuvant

signed ‘H. Roidot’ (lower right) oil on canvas 81 x 121 cm painted circa 1925 Henri Roidot was a Belgian painter and watercolourist. He primarily painted landscapes, sometimes incorporating animals, village scenes and floral still lifes. His beautifully executed landscapes are described as vigorous and sun-drenched, and were painted en plein air. Roidot demonstrated a deep understanding of nature, as well as tenacious and thoughtful observations of it. Around 1912, his work was briefly influenced by Fauvism.