Henri Saint Clair (1899-1990), Seaside, Oil On Canvas, Signed, Framed, Year 1934

Henri Saint-Clair was a French Post-Impressionist painter, born in 1899 in Paris and died in 1990 in Sotteville. His work was influenced by the painter Eugène Boudin as well as his contemporary Raoul Dufy; however, he distinguished himself by using a softer color palette and a style all his own. He was a restorer for the French National Museums, notably the Louvre. He established his studio in Honfleur alongside renowned artists such as André Hamburg and Ferdinand Herbo. Famous for his landscapes of Normandy, including Deauville, Honfleur, and Trouville, he painted family scenes, beach vacations, and the joy of life. He also painted Nice and Venice. With a pied-à-terre in Paris, he painted many Parisian neighborhoods in a Belle Époque atmosphere. He often used cardboard or hardboard panels for his paintings, which gave him greater freedom when working outdoors. It was after his death, in It was in 1990 that his works were revealed to the general public and sold in numerous galleries in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and especially the United States of America. Shipping available worldwide.