Leon RichetFrance,1847-1907Realist work depicting a man fishing by his home surrounded by tall trees illuminated by the setting sun with a cloudy sky. Richet was a noted member of the French Barbizon school having studied under Narcisse-Virgil Diaz de la Pena (1808-1876).Oil on canvas,Canvas 12" x 18",Frame 20 1/2" x 26 1/2"Signed "Leon Richet" lower right corner.From the collection of a Smithfield, Rhode Island gentleman.