Pétanque in the Square, Ardèche, France – Blank Art Card by Susan Horsfield

Description

Sunlit plane trees, friends gathered, silver boules skimming the dust — a lively Ardèche square captured with warmth and wit.

Painted in mixed media (gouache with chalk pastel and ink), Susan Horsfield evokes an afternoon of pétanque in a shady French square: players measuring distances, spectators chatting on benches, a stone fountain at the heart of the scene and low hills beyond. It’s a joyful, sociable image that suits birthdays, thank-yous and notes to travel-loving friends — and it frames beautifully as a small print.

• Blank inside

• Premium FSC-certified board (~300gsm)

• Size: approx. 12.7 × 12.2 cm landscape

• White envelope included

• Packaging: cello wrap

• Printed in the UK • Artist: Susan Horsfield

In Provence and the Ardèche, pétanque is more than a pastime; it’s a ritual of community played under plane trees on village squares, often with a glass of pastis nearby.