Roger Montané (1916–2002) - Oil On Canvas

Roger MONTANÉ (1916–2002) – Equestrian scene, horse race
Oil on canvas, signed lower right. A beautiful figurative composition by Roger Montané depicting a jockey in a red silks riding a white horse as he clears an obstacle on a racetrack.

Roger Montané was a French painter and printmaker, born in Bordeaux on February 21, 1916, and who died in Castelmaurou, near Toulouse, on July 14, 2002.Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, he continued his artistic career in Paris under the painter André Lhote.

His work is distinguished by richly colored figurative painting, in which light, landscapes, scenes of daily life, and figures play an essential role.

A traveler and artist with a global perspective, he drew inspiration from his numerous stays in Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, the United States, and Iran.

Well-regarded in the art world, he became president of the Salon d’Automne in 1966 and was appointed Painter to the Navy in 1979.

His work, appreciated for its sensitivity, luminous palette, and expressive power, has been featured in numerous exhibitions in France and abroad, as well as in retrospectives at several museums.

Dimensions without frame: 38 x 46 cm
Dimensions with frame: 51 x 59 cm