Very cool! But is that snow on the banks? That's very unusual. During our sejourn in Paris (3 years) it snowed a couple of times, but it melted almost immediately...
Hi Shionge, frequently the crew was a family that owned the barge. So it was their "house" as well as their business. They might carry grain or coal into other parts of France or to Belgium or Germany - there is a very good canal system in Europe. Some barges were owned by a businessman, of course, & the crew would work for him and have a house on land. It must be a great way to live - & barges are collectibles now. Live on it and just sail along the waterways, tying up at the banks at night.
Paul you HAVE to go to Paris someday. I stayed in the Saint Germain area so you can image all the places Hemingway and his friends used to go was just around the corner. I even went to Shakespeare and CO. a couple of times. Paris is the best!
Nikon, This is a delightful photo of a delightful painting. The barges are so nostalgic for a bygone era, even tho there are still barges plying the canals. Great find
Nice painting. Love the feeling of the entire painting - especially the smokes flowing out from the boat. It has somewhat enlighten the whole painting. I've never seen the real snow yet. =)
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:P
ReplyDeleteHi Kaylee, thanks for giving it a look & being the first to comment!!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you are feeling better.
That's a very interesting photo! Did you manipulate the image?
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Love it. I love Paris, but never had the chance to visit it with such weather.
ReplyDeleteHi Joy, no, just a copy & paste job, no manipulation at all.
ReplyDeleteHi Carlos, thanks for the visit - always good to see you on.
ReplyDeleteI just liked the painting :)
Yo my friend this is so interesting :D I bet these barges housed the boat people too perhaps? I'm intrigue by the oldies really!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteBut is that snow on the banks? That's very unusual. During our sejourn in Paris (3 years) it snowed a couple of times, but it melted almost immediately...
Hi Shionge, frequently the crew was a family that owned the barge. So it was their "house" as well as their business.
ReplyDeleteThey might carry grain or coal into other parts of France or to Belgium or Germany - there is a very good canal system in Europe.
Some barges were owned by a businessman, of course, & the crew would work for him and have a house on land.
It must be a great way to live - & barges are collectibles now. Live on it and just sail along the waterways, tying up at the banks at night.
Isabella, yes a snow scene - I know snow is an unusual event in Paris - but this was from the 1920's :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visits to my blog.
It's a very pretty painting.....who's the artist, Nikon???
ReplyDeleteHi Moi,
ReplyDeleteThe artist is Jac Martin-Ferrieres (1893-1974).
Paul you HAVE to go to Paris someday. I stayed in the Saint Germain area so you can image all the places Hemingway and his friends used to go was just around the corner. I even went to Shakespeare and CO. a couple of times.
ReplyDeleteParis is the best!
Hi Monica,
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go, trust me !!
This wonderful art with good colour combitions....
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a winter shot - the dim and soft light is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd barges speak to me, I've lived on board one for over ten years...
OLD is GOLD ...Nice picture..
ReplyDeleteGreat! Glad to see you keep Papa's blog moving!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Nikon, This is a delightful photo of a delightful painting. The barges are so nostalgic for a bygone era, even tho there are still barges plying the canals. Great find
ReplyDeleteNice painting. Love the feeling of the entire painting - especially the smokes flowing out from the boat. It has somewhat enlighten the whole painting. I've never seen the real snow yet. =)
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! A PAINTING! LOVE this P!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing better...
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Well I love so much this paint, do you who's the author?
ReplyDeleteSo Funny to find your blog and to find things I love as this picture of Legray and this paiting I love from martin Ferrière .
ReplyDeleteI love this painter