Emile Claus (1849-1924) Soiree D'ete 1895 Emile Claus was born on 27 September 1849, in Sint-Eloois-Vijve, a village in West-Flanders (Belgium), at the banks of the river Lys. Emile was the twelfth child in a family of thirteen. Father Alexander was a grocer-publican and for some time town councillor. Mother Celestine Verbauwhede came from a Brabant skipper’s family and had her hands full with her offspring. ...
Midway through the Museum of Modern Art’s enormous Willem de Kooning exhibition, the curator’s effort at sobriety, balance and perspective breaks down. Lined up on one wall, side by side, like a platoon of drunken and painted harlots, de Kooning’s landmark 1950 “Woman” paintings take over and spread their mayhem in every direction. They leer and squint and mock, and the power of their presence overwhelms the judicious argument that has been carefully superimposed on this methodical retrospective: ...
Giovanni Segantini (1858 - 1899) A Summer Day 1903
Johan Krouthen (Swedish, 1858 - 1932) Three reading women in a summer landscape 1908
Henri Biva painting (1848-1928) Summer Henri Biva was born in Paris, and was a pupil of A Nozal, and Leon Tanzi. His work was shown at an exhibition entitled 'Black and White' in 1886. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais, notably during the years of 1900, 1903, 1904, 1905. He was awarded an Honourable Mention for his landscapes in 1892, a Third Class medal in 1895, a Second Class Medal in 1896 and a Bronze Medal in 1900 ...
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