Façade de l'Opéra un soir de gala

This undated oil on canvas by Jean Béraud represents the substantial portion of his output that circulated without precise documentation. Béraud was highly productive throughout a career stretching from the 1870s to the 1930s, and many smaller canvases and panel works were sold directly to collectors or exhibited in commercial galleries without formal catalogue documentation. The work belongs to his consistent engagement with Parisian social life — whether a street scene, a park, a café, or an interior social gathering, Béraud's visual concerns remained remarkably consistent across six decades. The Post-Impressionist era designation reflects his broader chronological context rather than any stylistic alignment with Gauguin, Cézanne, or Van Gogh.

Oil on canvas in Béraud's typical figurally precise mode. Without a specific date, the technical handling places the work within his general mature style: smooth, controlled paint application, careful figure drawing, and an outdoor or interior Paris setting rendered with documentary accuracy. His technique evolved very little across his career, making dating by style alone difficult.