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Learn MoreMaternité by Henri Lebasque
- Often called the "painter of joy and light," Henri Lebasque lives up to his name in this composition
- The artist captures a quiet scene of a mother and child, energizing the work with his palette
- Friends with artists like Cézanne and Matisse, Lebasque is known for his effusive brushstrokes
- Henri Lebasque remains a beloved and widely collected Post-Impressionist artist
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Description
Henri Lebasque
1865-1937 | French
Maternité
(Maternity)
Oil on canvas
Signed “Lebasque” (lower left)
In this effusive oil on canvas, Henri Lebasque captures a contemplative scene of a young mother feeding an infant. Referential in subject to classic Renaissance scenes of the Madonna and child, Lebasque’s airy palette and en plain air setting in the French countryside bring a fresh vitality to art historical renderings of motherhood. Often called the “painter of. . .
1865-1937 | French
Maternité
(Maternity)
Oil on canvas
Signed “Lebasque” (lower left)
In this effusive oil on canvas, Henri Lebasque captures a contemplative scene of a young mother feeding an infant. Referential in subject to classic Renaissance scenes of the Madonna and child, Lebasque’s airy palette and en plain air setting in the French countryside bring a fresh vitality to art historical renderings of motherhood. Often called the “painter of. . .
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Henri Lebasque
1865-1937 | French
Maternité
(Maternity)
Oil on canvas
Signed “Lebasque” (lower left)
In this effusive oil on canvas, Henri Lebasque captures a contemplative scene of a young mother feeding an infant. Referential in subject to classic Renaissance scenes of the Madonna and child, Lebasque’s airy palette and en plain air setting in the French countryside bring a fresh vitality to art historical renderings of motherhood. Often called the “painter of joy and light,” Lebasque’s talent for creating bright canvases is on display in this original oil.
Henri Lebasque is remembered as a remarkable Post-Impressionist painter. Rooting himself in the Parisian art scene in the early 20th century, he exhibited in the influential Salon des Indépendants alongside artists like Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne, Edouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard. He then went on to found the Salon d’Automne with Henri Matisse and other artist friends. His friendships with these artists and his visits to the south of France, initially encouraged by fellow painter Henri Manguin, influenced Lebasque’s rich use of color most associated with the Fauvist painters.
Exemplary of the colorful compositions that define his oeuvre, Maternité is pictured in the artist’s catalogue raisonné. Lebasque’s works can be found in prestigious museums collections worldwide, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, the de Young in San Francisco, the Museo Thyssen in Madrid and the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow.
Painted 1912
Unframed: 23 1/2 3/4“ high x 28 3/4” wide Framed: 36 2/5“ high x 31 1/8” wide x 2“ deep
Literature:
Denise Bazetoux, Henri Lebasque, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2008, vol. I, no. 558, illustrated p. 169.
Provenance:
Mme. Scheftel, Le Touquet.
Sale, Pillon, Calais, 30 September 2001, lot 134.
Sale, Sotheby’s, London, 25 June 2022, lot 227. Private Collection, North Palm Beach, FL.
M.S. Rau, New Orleans.
1865-1937 | French
Maternité
(Maternity)
Oil on canvas
Signed “Lebasque” (lower left)
In this effusive oil on canvas, Henri Lebasque captures a contemplative scene of a young mother feeding an infant. Referential in subject to classic Renaissance scenes of the Madonna and child, Lebasque’s airy palette and en plain air setting in the French countryside bring a fresh vitality to art historical renderings of motherhood. Often called the “painter of joy and light,” Lebasque’s talent for creating bright canvases is on display in this original oil.
Henri Lebasque is remembered as a remarkable Post-Impressionist painter. Rooting himself in the Parisian art scene in the early 20th century, he exhibited in the influential Salon des Indépendants alongside artists like Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne, Edouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard. He then went on to found the Salon d’Automne with Henri Matisse and other artist friends. His friendships with these artists and his visits to the south of France, initially encouraged by fellow painter Henri Manguin, influenced Lebasque’s rich use of color most associated with the Fauvist painters.
Exemplary of the colorful compositions that define his oeuvre, Maternité is pictured in the artist’s catalogue raisonné. Lebasque’s works can be found in prestigious museums collections worldwide, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, the de Young in San Francisco, the Museo Thyssen in Madrid and the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow.
Painted 1912
Unframed: 23 1/2 3/4“ high x 28 3/4” wide Framed: 36 2/5“ high x 31 1/8” wide x 2“ deep
Literature:
Denise Bazetoux, Henri Lebasque, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2008, vol. I, no. 558, illustrated p. 169.
Provenance:
Mme. Scheftel, Le Touquet.
Sale, Pillon, Calais, 30 September 2001, lot 134.
Sale, Sotheby’s, London, 25 June 2022, lot 227. Private Collection, North Palm Beach, FL.
M.S. Rau, New Orleans.
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Specifications
| Maker: | Lebasque, Henri |
| Period: | 1816-1918 |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Impressionism |
| Depth: | 2.0 in. (5.08 cm) |
| Width: | 31.13 in. (79.06 cm) |
| Height: | 36.38 in. (92.39 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 23.500 in. (59.69 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 28.750 in. (73.03 cm) |
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