{"title":"French Genre Scene Paintings","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFrench Genre Scene Paintings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench genre scene paintings capture the texture of daily life through observation, narrative detail and a strong sense of setting. The category can include domestic interiors, street life and moments of social exchange rendered with wit, empathy or formal elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Genre Scenes Endure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenre painting rewards collectors because it offers more than subject alone. The best works combine storytelling with painterly control, allowing viewers to return not only for anecdote but also for composition, light and human presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat To Look For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong genre scenes hold together figure relationships, environment and mood. Collectors should look for clarity of narrative, confidence of handling and whether the painting remains visually persuasive even after the story has been grasped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eM.S. Rau\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eM.S. Rau offers French genre scene paintings selected for quality, condition and enduring appeal, presenting works that bring together human interest and artistic substance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"boarding-the-ship-for-new-york-by-auguste-loustaunau","title":"Boarding the Ship for New York by Auguste Loustaunau","description":"Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau\u003cbr\u003e 1846-1898 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBoarding the Ship for New York\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"ALoustaunau\" (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Watercolor on paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This watercolor by the French artist Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau offers a compelling glimpse into late 19th-century travel. Depicting a couple boarding a ship to New York City, the work brings to life the hustle and bustle of the shipyard while celebrating the majesty of the ocean liner. Loustaunau's skills as an observer are clearly on display, as he captures with a keen eye the movements of the ship's crew, as well as the details of the ship and luggage. In an era when global travel was just becoming accessible to the masses, such works would have resonated with a wide audience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in 1846, Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under the tutelage of the greats Jean-Léon Gérôme and Eugène Barrias. He exhibited his first work at the Paris Salon in 1869; it was a landscape of Brittany that was typical of his output from that period. It wasn't until around 1875 when he abandoned landscapes and country scenes in favor of the genre subjects for which he would become best known. He joined the Société d'Aquarellistes Français in 1891; he died just a few short years later in Versailles in 1898.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 45\" high x 37\" wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 51 1\/2\" high x 54\" wide","brand":"M.S. 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Erté paints this striking gouache against a deep black background, making the items arranged on the white tablecloth pop with intensity. This bold composition exudes the quintessential elegance and drama that only Erté, the oft-called “Father of Art Deco,” could achieve. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A playful composition celebrating revelry, this work was painted for Bal Tabarin, a prominent cabaret. As the title suggests, the lone diner at the table appears to have whetted his palette in excess, causing him to enter a hazy trance. The smoke rising from his cigarette appears to take the form of a woman — a sort of smoldering fairy taking flight from the swirling cloud. The table is punctuated by other apropos Art Deco accoutrements including etched tumbler glasses and a period candelabra crowned by winged angels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Founded in 1904 by musician Auguste Bosc, Bal Tabarin rose to prominence as one of the most popular Parisian cabarets of the Belle Époque era. Renowned for its extravagant entertainment offerings and bohemian clientele, the Bal Tabarin attracted luminary performances from the likes of Josephine Baker, Mistinguett, Maurice Chevalier. Beyond its live acts, the cabaret gained silver screen recognition and was featured in films like \"Moulin Rouge\" (1952) and \"Funny Face\" (1957). Although the Bal Tabarin shuttered its doors in 1967, its legacy endures as a cultural cornerstone in Paris’ lustrous creative scene.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Russian-French visionary Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990), popularly known as Erté, began his artistic journey in the culturally rich city of St. Petersburg, where he developed an early fondness for ballet and theatrical performances. He moved to Paris in 1912 to study architecture, and quickly found his creative niche in crafting fantastical costumes for the city’s bustling nightlife. Erté‘s expertise, refined under the guidance of the famed Paul Poiret, captured the attention of Harper’s Bazaar, marking the beginning of a significant partnership that spanned from 1915 to 1936. The artist also designed sets for notable cinematic masterpieces including Ben Hur and La Bohème, and created sets and costumes for cabarets, operas and other performances at the Folies-Bergères, Bal Tabarin, the Théâtre du Bataclan and Le Casino de Paris. Often remembered as the “Father of Art Deco,” Erté was a trailblazer whose colorful creations shaped the groundbreaking Art Deco era more than any other, leaving an indelible mark on the history of art and design. His artworks reside in prestigious museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum in London and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1938 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 7 3\/4” high by 7 1\/2” wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 13 1\/4” high by 12 7\/8” wide by 3\/4\" deep \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Erté’s collection, Boulogne 1990\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Paris\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. 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Carrier-Belleuse captures this classic beauty posed in the fourth position and the playful puff of her tutu shimmers with an incandescent glow filling the center of the composition. This dancer is simultaneously graceful and accessible, as her soft features and alluring eyes draw in the viewer. Much like the work of Degas, Carrier-Belleuse’s dancers are depicted with a common beauty that is at once poetic and attainable. A master of the art of pastel, his works are highly collectible as stunning examples of the art of impressionism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in 1851, Carrier-Belleuse was the son of the celebrated sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse, from whom he learned his artistic trade at a young age. He also studied under Alexandre Cabanel and Galland at the École des Beaux-Arts, and became a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon beginning in 1875. Successful during his lifetime, he received an honorable mention at the Salon in 1887 and earned a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889. He mastered the art of working with pastels and was best known for his scenes of ballet dancers, in addition to his popular landscapes, and historical and genre works. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1898 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 52” high x 26 1\/4” wide\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 45” high x 20” wide","brand":"M.S. 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Beloved for his vibrant compositions of country life, fairs and fireworks, du Puigaudeau cultivated a unique artistic vision that masterfully synthesized elements of Impressionism, Symbolism and Neo-Impressionism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The crowded night fair of \u003cem\u003eLa fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer\u003c\/em\u003e comes to life under du Puigaudeau's energetic brushwork and vivid color palette. The composition displays a virtuosic luminosity, as a warm glow emanates from the carousel and du Puigaudeau's trademark fireworks light up the sky. The artist would have encountered this delightful scene while living on the Brittany coast after 1904, and he captured the distinct atmosphere and visual character of this region—like the medieval architecture and the white bonnets of the Breton women—with alluring accuracy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Du Puigaudeau was born in Nantes, France in 1864, and he was large ely a self-taught artist at the beginning of his career, teaching himself to paint on trips to Italy and Tunisia. In 1886, he arrived at the famous artist colony of Pont-Aven, where he met and was greatly influenced by Paul Gauguin. By 1890, du Puigaudeau was exhibiting works at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and with the famed gallerist Paul Durand-Ruel. In 1897, the famed Edgar Degas bought one of his \u003cem\u003eFireworks\u003c\/em\u003e through Durand-Ruel, and the two artists became fast friends. Today his works are held in major collections including the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1905 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 23\" high x 31 1\/8\" wide (58.42 x 79.06 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 33\" high x 41 1\/4\" wide x 4 3\/8\" deep (83.82 x 104.78 x 11.11 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, France\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Christie's Paris, 20 June 2018, Lot 115\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, acquired from above\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. 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His frequent exhibitions at the Paris Salon led to the event being colloquially known as “Le Salon Bouguereau.” \u003cem\u003eYoung Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as an extraordinary work among his oeuvre, epitomizing the pastoral ideal and the classical grandeur inherent in Bouguereau’s oeuvre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bouguereau’s unparalleled ability to depict the moods and personalities of his subjects within classical settings is evident in this work. Influenced by the great Neoclassical artist Ingres, Bouguereau’s technique demonstrates an exceptional degree of finish and luminous coloration, characteristics of his prestigious education at the École Royale des Beaux-Arts. His portraits, especially those of young women and cherubs in idyllic natural settings, are among his most cherished works, with this being a particularly exquisite example. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this composition, a classical beauty lounges in a mossy grove accompanied by her twin children, one fair and the other dark. Bouguereau displays his extraordinary mastery of dramatic lighting, with the mother cast in a cool shadow beneath the trees while the cherubs shine under a bright light in the foreground. The intricate rendering of the fabrics and the radiant skin of the figures imbues the scene with a luminous vitality that seems to leap off the canvas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The classical ideal and the wonderment of a childhood spent in nature are themes celebrated across Bouguereau's oeuvre, making him an exceptional commercial success in his day. Collectors on both sides of the Atlantic had to wait two to three years to purchase one of his prized paintings. In the 19th century, no American collection would have been complete without a portrait by the French Academic master. Today, his works reside in prestigious museum collections such as the Musée d'Orsay, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum. \u003cem\u003eYoung Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children\u003c\/em\u003e is included in the Bouguereau catalogue raisonné as 1861\/03.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dated 1861 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 32 1\/4” high x 39 3\/4” wide (81.92 x 100.97 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Framed: 49 3\/8” high x 57” wide x 6“ deep (125.41 x 144.78 x 15.24 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Sold by the artist to Paul Durand-Ruel\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection of John. T. Martin, New York, before 1909\u003cbr\u003e Martin Estate sale by American Art Association of New York, 1909, lot 40 (no illustration, listed as \u003cem\u003eThe Twins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e C. K. G. Billings, New York, purchased from the above\u003cbr\u003e Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection of Jozeph Szymanski, Pasadena, CA, from 1971\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Sotheby's New York, Nov. 3 1999, catalogue no. 7373, lot no. 55\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Durand-Ruel stock books\u003cbr\u003e Charles Vendryès, \u003cem\u003eCatalogue illustré des œuvres de W. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, Librairie d'Art, Paris, 1885, p. 21\u003cbr\u003e Amable Charles Franquet de Franqueville, \"William Bouguereau\" in \u003cem\u003eLe Premier Siècle de l'Institut de France\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. I, J. Rothschild, Paris, 1895, p. 370 as \u003cem\u003eJeune mère contemplant enfants\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marius Vachon, \u003cem\u003eW. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, A. Lahure, Paris, 1900, p. 147\u003cbr\u003e Mark Steven Walker, \"A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings,\" in \u003cem\u003eWilliam Adolphe Bouguereau: L'art Pompier\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, 1991, p. 66\u003cbr\u003e Damien Bartoli and Frederick C. Ross, \u003cem\u003eWilliam Bouguereau: Catalogue Raisonné of his Painted Work\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, 2010, p. 67, no. 1861\/03 (illustrated","brand":"M.S. 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At over four feet high, \u003cem\u003eThe Potter\u003c\/em\u003e beautifully elevates a humble craftsman to heroic status. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To be invited to showcase a painting in the Salon was often the high point of an artist’s career. Artists reserved their finest works for this prestigious venue, and Olivié-Bon followed suit with \u003cem\u003eThe Potter\u003c\/em\u003e. His rendering of the ceramicist at work captivates through both technical brilliance and emotional resonance, with a strategic beam of sunlight creating a theatrical illumination within the bustling studio. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The depiction of laborers in fine art underwent a profound transformation throughout the 19th century. Before mid-century, academic tradition dictated that significant paintings should portray classical, mythological, religious or aristocratic subjects. Working-class figures appeared primarily as peripheral elements or in genre scenes of rustic charm, rarely as worthy central subjects for serious artistic consideration. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jean-François Millet's revolutionary \u003cem\u003eGleaners\u003c\/em\u003e (1857) marked a decisive turning point, despite huge criticism from the artistic establishment. These groundbreaking works elevated peasant labor to a level of dignity previously reserved for classical heroes. \u003cem\u003eThe Potter\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies this pivotal shift in artistic consciousness. Rather than romanticizing or sentimentalizing manual labor, Olivié-Bon presents his subject with stoic dignity, capturing both the physical prowess and intellectual concentration of the craftsman. The work stands as a visual manifesto for the elevation of craft to art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Olivié-Bon's career, though brilliant, was tragically short (1863-1901), resulting in a very limited body of work. After the success of \u003cem\u003eThe Potter\u003c\/em\u003e at the 1888 Salon, he continued exhibiting, securing a medal at the 1892 Salon. By his untimely death at just 38 years old, he had firmly established himself among the significant talents of his generation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Painted 1888 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 52 7\/8\" high x 42 1\/2\" wide (134.30 x 107.95 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 60 1\/4\" high x 50 1\/4\" wide x 3\" deep (153.04 x 127.64 x 7.62 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exhibited:\u003cbr\u003e Paris, Salon des Artistes Français, 1888, no. 1936","brand":"M.S. 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Lhote is celebrated for his important contributions to modern art, as he bridged the radical movements of Fauvism, Cubism and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Serving as the foundation for his renowned painting, \u003cem\u003eLes Sœurs Dolly\u003c\/em\u003e (1925), this work captures the Dolly Sisters—Jenny and Rosie Dolly—who were two of the most famous entertainers in the Western world during the first decades of the 20th century. Here, the iconic twins glide across the stage in their dazzling costumes, accompanied by an elaborate backdrop and orchestra musicians. Lhote's trademark geometric style and rich palette bring a mesmerizing energy to the scene that perfectly embodies the spirit of the era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born Janka and Rózsika Deutsch in 1892, the Dolly Sisters immigrated to the United States as children, trained as dancers and rose to prominence through vaudeville and the Ziegfeld Follies. By 1922, they had relocated to Paris, where they headlined a series of spectacular revues at the city's most prestigious venues. In 1925, the year of this painting, the Dolly Sisters starred in \u003cem\u003eParis En Fleurs\u003c\/em\u003e at the Casino de Paris, a lavish production that cemented their status as icons of the Parisian stage. Courted by royalty, showered with jewels by wealthy admirers and celebrated for their synchronized choreography and flawless mirrored beauty, the twins embodied the extravagance and modernity of the era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in 1885 in Bordeaux, Lhote began as a student of sculpture, painting only occasionally in his free time. When he established his own studio in 1905, however, the artist took inspiration from Gauguin and Cézanne and dedicated himself fully to painting. A founding member of the influential Section d'Or group, he exhibited widely throughout Europe and authored influential texts on composition and modern aesthetics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By the mid-1920s, Lhote was celebrated not only as a painter but as one of modernism's most influential theorists and teachers. In 1922, he founded his own school in Montparnasse, and his writings and lectures articulated a vision of modern art rooted in timeless principles of composition. His Paris courses attracted students from across Europe and the Americas, including Henri Cartier-Bresson and Tamara de Lempicka. His works are represented in major museum collections worldwide, including the Centre Pompidou, the Art Institute of Chicago and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dominique Bermann Martin, and it will be included in the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eCatalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre peint d'Andre Lhote\u003c\/em\u003e that is currently in preparation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1925 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Board: 12 1\/2” high x 12 1\/8” wide (31.8 x 30.8 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 19 1\/2” high x 19 3\/8” wide x 1 3\/4” deep (49.5 x 49.1 x 4.5 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Acquired directly from the artist\u003cbr\u003e Thence by descent\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. 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