Georges-Léon-Ernest Buysse (1864 - 1916)

Georges-Léon-Ernest Buysse

Georges-Léon-Ernest Buysse is a Belgian impressionist and luminist painter. Busset took lessons from the Ghent painter Louis Titgadt. The artist Emil Klaus, who was one of his friends, also gave him a lot of advice. He has participated in exhibitions since 1894. At the 1894 Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts in Paris, he exhibited two canvases on the theme of "snow effects". At that time, his work was focused on landscapes, views of the city of Ghent and gardens of country residences in the vicinity of Ghent. In 1904, Busset was one of the co-founders of the artistic circle Vie et Lumière. His early work was realistic or pre-impressionist. Later, his palette became - under the influence of Emile Claus and after their trip to the south of France - clearer, the work acquired impressionist and luminist features. He adhered to Luminism, in particular as a co-founder of the art circle Vie et Lumière, and used light and lighting effects in his painting.