Sailboats in Ouistreham (1930) by Louis Valtat

Sailboats in Ouistreham (1930) by Louis Valtat

• 🎨 Louis Valtat was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauves, exhibiting together in 1905 at the Salon d'Automne.
• 🖌️ He was born in Dieppe in 1869 into a wealthy family and showed interest in art from a young age.
• 🏫 Valtat studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris and the Académie Julian, learning from notable artists such as Gustave Boulanger and Jules Dupré.
• 🖼️ His early works combined elements of Impressionism and Pointillism, focusing on street scenes and landscapes.
• 🌅 Valtat's use of color intensified during his time spent along the Mediterranean coast, expressing Fauvist tendencies in his paintings.
• 🚲 He frequently visited artists like Auguste Renoir and Paul Signac, exchanging art and ideas.
• 👨‍🎨 Valtat continued to paint until 1948 when he lost his sight due to glaucoma, passing away in 1952 in Paris.
• 🖼️ Selected works include "Composition with Three Vases," "Red Rocks by the Sea," and "Tulips and Violets."

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