Description
Charming pair of original signed watercolors by Montreal artist Yvan Genest (who owned/operated Galerie Mège), depicting romantic Paris street scenes with striped awnings, vintage lamps, cobblestones, Haussmann architecture. Ideal grandmillennial, French provincial, European cafe wall decor. Artwork sizes: 5.5×3.5″ & 5×3″; double-matted olive green frames measure 12×10″ overall, ready to hang (gallery framed by the artist).Condition Note: Vibrant colors, no rips on paper, mild signs of age on matting; frames have minor dents/scuffs from age/use (see photos). Excellent display-ready vintage patina.Provenance Details (Verso Labels):Galerie Mège Montréal: “L’artiste: Yvan Genest […] à Paris” (artist studied/painted in Paris).Place Aquarêlia sticker; Place des Arts polygraph reference.Signed both front: Yvan Genest 1989, Canadian painter, watercolor specialist (aquarelles), Paris phase; shown Koyman Galleries, Galerie Blanche. Perfect for collectors: Canadian art, Paris watercolor originals, Montréal artist signed, impressionist cityscapes, vintage framed paintings, French rue art.
