{"product_id":"landscape-with-fountain-jean-metzinger","title":"Landscape with Fountain - Jean Metzinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Neo-Impressionist oil painting by Jean Metzinger, featuring a fountain scene rendered in a systematic, mosaic-like grid of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work by Jean Metzinger dates to his early period, when he engaged with the techniques of Neo-Impressionism and Divisionism. Before his transition into the geometric fragmentation of Cubism, Metzinger experimented with the application of discrete, mosaic-like brushstrokes. This method, influenced by the theories of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, relies on the optical mixing of colour rather than physical blending on the palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features a central fountain surrounded by trees and foliage. The artist employs a systematic grid of small, square-shaped dabs of paint. These marks cover the entire surface, creating a rhythmic, textured effect that flattens the pictorial space. The palette consists of high-chroma greens, blues, and pinks, which interact to suggest light and shadow across the scene. The sun, depicted as a simple yellow circle, sits in the upper centre, casting a pale glow over the architectural elements in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetzinger's focus here is on the scientific arrangement of colour. By breaking the image down into these uniform units, he removes the traditional emphasis on brushwork as a signifier of the artist's hand. Instead, the surface becomes a field of light and colour. This approach reflects the broader interest among French painters of the early twentieth century in the relationship between optics and perception. The work demonstrates a clear departure from the fluid, spontaneous application of paint seen in earlier Impressionist works, opting for a more calculated and structural methodology. It provides a view into the experimental phase of an artist who would soon become a primary figure in the development of the Cubist movement in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/fountain-in-avignon-raoul-dufy\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFountain in Avignon - Raoul Dufy — Raoul Dufy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jean Metzinger","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58889746088271,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58889761456463,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58889761489231,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58889761521999,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58889761554767,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58889761587535,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58889761620303,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58889761653071,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58889761685839,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58889761718607,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58889761751375,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58889761784143,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Landscape-with-Fountain_Poster_CompositorV1_1790394730125.jpg?v=1790395472","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/landscape-with-fountain-jean-metzinger","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}