The Cher is a tributary of the Loire River in central France. Named after the French word for abundance, this river has been a cradle of French culture since the Middle Ages as literature romanticized the legendary stories of nobility throughout history. The Cher flows through the famous Château de Chenonceau, where artist Andre Brasilier held his first solo retrospective exhibition in 1980. Influenced by Ukiyo-e and Expressionism, Brasilier focused his works on conveying the spiritual sensations from every object and landscape, praising and admiring the beauty of nature with a lifetime of passion and dedication. Featured in this auction, Cavalcade au bord du Cher portrays a delightful summer landscape with a flowing blue river and green shades as sunlight shines on five knights. In 1981, Edition Vision Nouvelle even published limited-edition lithography for this painting in recognition of the artist's love for this work.