Yvonne Canu Paintings
French artist Yvonne Canu was transfixed by Pointillism, a technique that was pioneered in the 19th century by Georges Seurat, and devoted her career to mastering it. Over half a century after Seurat’s death, Canu gravitated towards French Postimpressionism and was pivotal in carrying Pointillism into the modern era.
Born in Morocco, Canu studied in Paris at the École des Arts Decoratifs until the start of WWII. Following the war, she met French painter Élisée Maclet and French-Japanese artist Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita who were influential in her exploration of Impressionist art. She also studied Cubism at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière alongside prolific French artist Ossip Zadkine.
Seeing Seurat’s masterpiece A Sunday on La Grande Jatte ultimately set Canu on a path to understand the complexities of his practice. She investigated Seurat’s use of complementary color and studied the work of French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul, who in the 19th century worked as the director of the famous Parisian tapestry factory, Gobelins Manufactory. In her work, she experimented with dabbing colors in such a way as to allow the viewer to perceive the greater tableau from afar.
Through this approach, Canu championed a colorful approach to water scenes including seascapes, harbors and rivers. Critics have drawn comparisons between Canu’s work and other 20th-century French artists who expanded on the innovative artistic ideas established in the 19th century.
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20th Century Yvonne Canu Paintings
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yvonne Canu Paintings
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1790s French Romantic Antique Yvonne Canu Paintings
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Yvonne Canu Paintings
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Late 20th Century French Yvonne Canu Paintings
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Yvonne Canu Paintings
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20th Century French Yvonne Canu Paintings
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20th Century European Modern Yvonne Canu Paintings
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20th Century European Beaux Arts Yvonne Canu Paintings
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1930s French French Provincial Vintage Yvonne Canu Paintings
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Yvonne Canu Paintings
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Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Yvonne Canu Paintings
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Yvonne Canu Paintings
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1980s French Vintage Yvonne Canu Paintings
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