Avenue De La Grande-armée 

Walter Gramatté created 'Avenue De La Grande-Armée' using watercolor, with fluid brushstrokes and muted tones that evoke a dreamlike, almost ethereal quality. The composition is structured around the famous Arc de Triomphe, rendered in soft grays, which acts as a central anchor amidst the bustling Parisian avenue. Gramatté's approach appears to destabilize traditional perspective. By layering semi-transparent washes, he blurs the boundaries between foreground and background, suggesting a fluid, interconnected urban space. The bare trees lining the avenue are depicted with quick, calligraphic lines, hinting at the city's underlying structure. The color palette, dominated by grays, greens, and blues, creates a sense of melancholy. The painting functions as an exploration of modern urban life, challenging fixed notions of space and perspective. Its semiotic system, encoded in the brushstrokes and compositional choices, invites ongoing interpretations and acknowledges the fluidity of meaning in art.