Twighlight Among the Turkeys by Louis Le Poittevin (French, 1847-1909)

In this tranquil rural tableau, Louis Le Poittevin captures the quiet poetry of a late-summer evening. Under a hazy, rising moon, a field of freshly gathered sheaves stretches toward distant hills, their soft silhouettes dissolving into the fading light. A lone figure rests amid the harvest, her presence grounding the scene in the rhythms of daily labor. Nearby, a flock of dark-feathered turkeys animate the foreground, their movement adding texture and life to the stillness.

Le Poittevin’s delicate treatment of atmosphere—cool twilight tones washed gently across the sky—reveals his sensitivity to the shifting moods of nature. The painting blends realism with a lyrical sensibility, celebrating both the serenity and the subtle dynamism of rural French life at the turn of the century.

Oil on canvas