Gwen John (1876 - 1939)
1876-06-22Haverfordwest, United Kingdom1939-09-18Dieppe, FranceFrance
Gwen John
Gwendolen Mary John, or Gwen John, was a Welsh post-Impressionist painter who spent most of her life working in France. Her drawings number in the thousands. Most of Gwen John's paintings depict figures (usually girls or nuns) in interiors, painted with great sensitivity and unobtrusive dignity. The artist also left many images of cats.
Date and place of birt: | 22 june 1876, Haverfordwest, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 18 september 1939, Dieppe, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Genre: | Animalistic, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Post-Impressionism, Contemporary art |