Couchers de Soleil et Cavaliers artwork by Pénélope Barbier is a contemporary painting created in 2025. The work explores movement, light, and narrative tension through a poetic visual language that blends landscape and figuration. The title—translated as Sunsets and Riders—suggests transition, journey, and the fleeting nature of time, themes that subtly shape the composition.

Executed in oil and natural pigments on canvas, the painting reveals a layered, atmospheric surface with nuanced tonal shifts and organic textures. The use of natural pigments lends depth and warmth to the palette, reinforcing the sense of light and motion embedded in the work. The medium allows the imagery to unfold gradually, rewarding sustained viewing.

Measuring 100 × 75 cm (39.4 × 29.5 in), Couchers de Soleil et Cavaliers 5 has a strong presence well suited for contemporary interiors, curated collections, and statement walls. Its scale balances impact and refinement, making it adaptable to both private and professional settings.

This is a unique, one-of-a-kind original painting. The artwork ships mounted on a professional wooden frame and arrives ready to hang, requiring no additional framing or preparation.

The listed price for this artwork is USD 1,400.

Artwork Details

Title: Couchers de Soleil et Cavaliers 5

Artist: Pénélope Barbier

Year: 2025

Technique: Oil and natural pigments on canvas

Dimensions: 100 × 75 cm / 39.4 × 29.5 in

Edition: Unique

Price: USD 1,400

Presentation: Ships mounted on a professional wooden frame

Couchers de Soleil et Cavaliers 5 is intended for collectors drawn to contemporary painting that merges atmosphere, movement, and narrative suggestion—work that evokes a sense of passage and quiet intensity.