White House at Audierne 1909

"White House at Audierne" is a 1909 painting by Roger de La Fresnaye, a French painter who was a key figure in the development of Cubism. This painting, an example of Post-Impressionism, features a white farmhouse on a hill against a backdrop of muted colors in the sky and rolling green fields. A winding road snakes through the landscape leading the viewer’s eye toward the building. La Fresnaye, inspired by Cézanne, uses flat planes and strong outlines, a technique that foreshadowed his later Cubist works.