Edmond Yon (1841–1897) Large Riverside Scene With Birds—the Seine?
Artist: Edmond Yon
Edmond YON
(Montmartre 1841 – Paris 1897)
Riverbank with Birds
Oil on canvas
H. 79.5 cm; W. 130 cm
Signed lower right and dated 1876
Original frame
Exhibition: 1876, Salon des Artistes Français, entry no. 2079: “Summer Day”
Edmond Charles Joseph Yon was a French landscape painter, draftsman, and engraver, and a friend of artists known for their fidelity to nature, such as Théodore Rousseau, Camille Corot, Jules Dupré, as well as Charles-François and Karl Daubigny.
Like these famous painters, he enjoyed settling into the various landscapes of France to reveal the beauty that emerges each day with the utmost fidelity. The details of this meticulous work invite contemplation but also a kind of stroll through the painting itself. In the foreground on the left, a gray heron, hidden in the reeds, keeps watch over both its prey and the painter, whose easel must be quite close by. Above the calm stream, a flock of large birds flies by. It’s hard to believe this depicts a migration when considering the vegetation and the title “Summer Day”…
Works by Edmond Yon are housed at the Carnavalet Museum and the Musée d’Orsay, as well as in the collections of museums in Lille, Brest, Bordeaux, and Auxerre.
(Montmartre 1841 – Paris 1897)
Riverbank with Birds
Oil on canvas
H. 79.5 cm; W. 130 cm
Signed lower right and dated 1876
Original frame
Exhibition: 1876, Salon des Artistes Français, entry no. 2079: “Summer Day”
Edmond Charles Joseph Yon was a French landscape painter, draftsman, and engraver, and a friend of artists known for their fidelity to nature, such as Théodore Rousseau, Camille Corot, Jules Dupré, as well as Charles-François and Karl Daubigny.
Like these famous painters, he enjoyed settling into the various landscapes of France to reveal the beauty that emerges each day with the utmost fidelity. The details of this meticulous work invite contemplation but also a kind of stroll through the painting itself. In the foreground on the left, a gray heron, hidden in the reeds, keeps watch over both its prey and the painter, whose easel must be quite close by. Above the calm stream, a flock of large birds flies by. It’s hard to believe this depicts a migration when considering the vegetation and the title “Summer Day”…
Works by Edmond Yon are housed at the Carnavalet Museum and the Musée d’Orsay, as well as in the collections of museums in Lille, Brest, Bordeaux, and Auxerre.
18 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Oil painting
Length: 79,5 cm hors cadre
Width: 130 cm hors cadre
Reference (ID): 1795755
Availability: In stock
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