François Joseph Binjé (1835 - 1900)

François Joseph Binjé

François Joseph Binjé, known as Frans or Franz Binjé (dit Frans ou Franz Binjé) was a landscape painter who depicted rural views. He painted in oil, watercolour and pastel.

François Joseph Binjé was self-taught, later becoming a teacher. His realistic style was eventually influenced by Impressionism. He participated in regional exhibitions from 1874, as well as international exhibitions (Berlin 1869 and Paris 1900). Two of his works appeared in the catalogue of the Giroux Gallery in 1927. He is widely represented in the collections of the Walloon Art Museum in Liège.