MID CENTURY OIL PAINTING 'PROMENADE BENEATH PARASOL PINES' BY JEAN PERRETA sunlit Mediterranean promenade beneath the distinctive canopies of parasol pines, their broad forms casting patterned shade across the path as figures stroll beside the water. In the foreground a solitary figure, possibly a sailor, sits quietly on the embankment, introducing a contemplative note to the scene. Painted with confident, economical brushwork and a harmonious palette of warm ochres, cool blues and soft greens, the work captures the