La Place de la Bastille

Gustave Loiseau French

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Loiseau followed Gauguin to Pont Aven in 1890 and was attached to various of the Post-Impressionists. However he soon developed his own style, characterized by interlocking, quick brush-strokes that create an intricate, lattice-like surface. He became famous as a great voyager and painted numerous, diverse landscapes. In spite of these travels, his native Paris remained a constant subject for him. Here the Place de la Bastille is shown on a summer day with the glittering surfaces of the bronze column, the pavement, and the brilliant blue sky.

La Place de la Bastille, Gustave Loiseau (French, 1865–1935), Oil on canvas

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