Jean Rigaud (1912–1999) « île De Sein, Temps Gris »
Artist: Jean Rigaud 1912-1999
Oil on canvas
55 × 38 cm (72 × 55 cm with antique gilt frame)
Signed, countersigned, titled on the reverse
Jean Rigaud is one of the major figures of 20th century French marine painting. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he was awarded a gold medal at the 1937 Universal Exhibition before being appointed Official Painter of the French Navy in 1956. This title granted him access to the decks of naval vessels, allowing him to travel to the United States, Egypt, Morocco and Venice — all sources of inspiration that enrich a diverse and prolific body of work. His career spans 53 solo exhibitions, notably at the Durand-Ruel and Carré galleries in Paris, and he exhibited at the Adamo Galleria in New York as early as 1968. A member of the jury of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, his work is the subject of a monograph and a major retrospective at the Musée national de la Marine at the Palais de Chaillot in 1999. Rigaud made his home on the Île d'Yeu, which he discovered in the 1950s and where he lived until the end of his life, tirelessly painting its harbours, light and shorelines.
A view of the port of Île de Sein under a heavy Breton sky, rendered with the free and spirited brushwork that defines Rigaud — an impressionism rooted in reality, in service of light and the movement of water.
55 × 38 cm (72 × 55 cm with antique gilt frame)
Signed, countersigned, titled on the reverse
Jean Rigaud is one of the major figures of 20th century French marine painting. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he was awarded a gold medal at the 1937 Universal Exhibition before being appointed Official Painter of the French Navy in 1956. This title granted him access to the decks of naval vessels, allowing him to travel to the United States, Egypt, Morocco and Venice — all sources of inspiration that enrich a diverse and prolific body of work. His career spans 53 solo exhibitions, notably at the Durand-Ruel and Carré galleries in Paris, and he exhibited at the Adamo Galleria in New York as early as 1968. A member of the jury of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, his work is the subject of a monograph and a major retrospective at the Musée national de la Marine at the Palais de Chaillot in 1999. Rigaud made his home on the Île d'Yeu, which he discovered in the 1950s and where he lived until the end of his life, tirelessly painting its harbours, light and shorelines.
A view of the port of Île de Sein under a heavy Breton sky, rendered with the free and spirited brushwork that defines Rigaud — an impressionism rooted in reality, in service of light and the movement of water.
3 000 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Oil painting
Length: 72
Width: 55
Reference (ID): 1768349
Availability: In stock
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