Jean Béraud (French, 1849-1935) - Un Figaro de Rêve (Oil on canvas) - Un Figaro de Rêve was likely produced early in Béraud’s career, between 1872-1885, and vividly relates to the work of the Impressionists in style as well as subject. Béraud was already quite adept at painting outside of the studio. The dappled brushstrokes and sun-drenched palette of the present work, and his careful observation of the landscape with the winding Seine beyond, are clearly indicative of the Impressionists’ influence…