Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937) - 1905c. The Family Under the Lamp (Museum of Fine Arts, Angers, France)
He started his education at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts d’Angers, and moved to Paris in 1886. Here, he started studying under Léon Bonnat. Lebasque met Camille Pissarro and Auguste Renoir, who later would have a large impact on his work. Lebasque's vision was colored by his contact with younger painters, especially Edouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard, founders of the The Nabis' Group. From his first acquaintance with Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, Lebasque learnt the significance of a color theory. Lebasque was a founding member of the Salon d'Automne in 1903 with his friend Henri Matisse. Two years later a group of artists exhibited there including Georges Rouault, André Derain, Edouard Vuillard and Henri Matisse. His time in South of France would lead to a radical transformation in Lebasque’s paintings, changing his color palette forever. Famed as a painter of 'joy and light', Lebasque is admired for the intimacy of his subject matter and his unique delight in color and form. Other travels included the Vendée, Normandie and Brittany, although Lebasque would always prefer the small idyllic villages of the South of France.
Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937) - 1905c. The Family Under the Lamp (Museum of Fine Arts, Angers, France)
He started his education at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts d’Angers, and moved to Paris in 1886. Here, he started studying under Léon Bonnat. Lebasque met Camille Pissarro and Auguste Renoir, who later would have a large impact on his work. Lebasque's vision was colored by his contact with younger painters, especially Edouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard, founders of the The Nabis' Group. From his first acquaintance with Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, Lebasque learnt the significance of a color theory. Lebasque was a founding member of the Salon d'Automne in 1903 with his friend Henri Matisse. Two years later a group of artists exhibited there including Georges Rouault, André Derain, Edouard Vuillard and Henri Matisse. His time in South of France would lead to a radical transformation in Lebasque’s paintings, changing his color palette forever. Famed as a painter of 'joy and light', Lebasque is admired for the intimacy of his subject matter and his unique delight in color and form. Other travels included the Vendée, Normandie and Brittany, although Lebasque would always prefer the small idyllic villages of the South of France.