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Friday
Jul282017

Eugène Henri Cauchois: Impressionistic Flowers

DateFriday, July 28, 2017 at 8:00AM

Eugene Henri Cauchois - Floral Still Life of Spring and Autumn - Oil on canvas - 21.02 x 25.51 in. - Private Collection (click photo for larger image)French painter Eugène Henri Cauchois (1850-1911) is most famous for his floral still lifes, although he did occasionally paint landscapes and seascapes. His soft, colorful and lustrous works reflect a strong influence from the great Impressionists of his time. Cauchois's canvases are created with layer upon layer of loose and fluid brush strokes.

The artist exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon from 1874 forward, receiving several awards at the exhibitions including a Bronze medal in 1898, a Bronze in 1900, and a Silver medal in 1904. Towards the end of the nineteenth century he painted several large-scale decorative panels. These works were rendered with a bold stroke, exquisite naturalism and intense color combinations. Cauchois received several commissions for larger works, one of which was from the École de filles de la 7ème arrondissement (Girls School of the 7th district), in Paris, to paint four decorative panels representing the flowers of the four seasons.

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