Gustave Loiseau
Gustave Loiseau (3 October 1865 – 10 October 1935) was a French Post-Impressionist painter, remembered above all for his landscapes and scenes of Paris streets.[1]
Early life
Loiseau was born in Paris and was brought up there, and at Pontoise, by parents who owned a butchers shop. He served an apprenticeship with a decorator who was a friend of the family. In 1887, when a legacy from his grandmother allowed him to concentrate on painting, he enrolled at the École des arts décoratifs where he studied life-drawing. However, a year later he left the school after an argument with his teacher.[2]
Career
While working as a decorator, Loiseau redecorated the apartment of the landscape painter Fernand Quignon (1854–1941). After he left the École des arts décoratifs, he invited Quignon tutor him in painting. In 1890, he went to Pont-Aven in Brittany for the first time, fraternizing with the artists there, especially Paul Gauguin and Émile Bernard. After experimenting with Pointillism, he adopted his own approach to Post-Impressionism, painting landscapes directly from nature. His technique known as en treillis or cross-hatching gave his works a special quality, now recognized as his speciality.[2]
Loiseau first exhibited at the
Loiseau died in Paris on 10 October 1935.
Paintings
Loiseau's paintings, revealing his passion for the seasons from the beginning of spring to the harvests later in the autumn, often depict the same orchard or garden scene as time goes by. Series of this kind, which also include cliffs, harbours or churches, are reminiscent of
References
- ^ a b "Loiseau Gustave", Expertisez magazine. (in French) Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Gustave Loiseau (1865 - Paris - 1935 - Paris)"[permanent dead link], Galeries Hurtebize. (in French) Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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