James Tissot (1836 - 1902)
1836-10-15Nantes, France1902-08-08Chenecey-Buillon, FranceFrance
James Tissot
Jacques Joseph Tissot, anglicized as James Tissot, was a French painter and illustrator. He was a successful painter of fashionable, modern scenes and society life in Paris before moving to London in 1871. A friend and mentor of the Impressionist painter Edgar Degas, Tissot also painted scenes and figures from the Bible.
Date and place of birt: | 15 october 1836, Nantes, France |
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Date and place of death: | 8 august 1902, Chenecey-Buillon, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Engraver, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Academism, Impressionism, Realism |