Léon Giran-Max was a student of Claude Pissaro. He made his reputation painting vibrant landscapes known for their color and sincerity. A firm supporter of progressive exhibition venues, he exhibited at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts on the Champ du Mars and at the Salon des Indépendants, and eventually became a founding member of the Salon d'Automne. His successful reception gained him an international audience and, ultimately, an election as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. A major exhibition of the artist's landscapes painted in Pontoise, Nice, and Spain was held at the Galerie Le Barc de Boutteville, Paris in the spring of 1898.

The present work features the artist's favorite subjec...