Yvonne Canu (1921 - 2008) - photo 1

Yvonne Canu

Yvonne Canu was a French painter and neo-impressionist who used pointillism and divisionism in her work. She studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Académie de la Grand Chaumiere.

Yvonne Canu's paintings were mainly landscapes and still lifes. Her works displayed a meticulous attention to detail and an emphasis on capturing the effects of light and colour. Using pointillism, she achieved a luminous quality in her paintings, with colours optically blending into one another when viewed from a distance.

Date and place of birt:9 november 1921, Meknès, Morocco
Date and place of death:1 january 2008, Fréjus, France
Nationality:France, Morocco
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Genre:Cityscape, Flower still life, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape, Still life
Art style:Neo-impressionism, Divisionism, Pointillism

Creators France

Marcel-André Bouraine (1886 - 1948)
Marcel-André Bouraine
1886 - 1948
Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux (1761 - 1802)
Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux
1761 - 1802
Nicolas Mignard (1606 - 1668)
Nicolas Mignard
1606 - 1668
Charles Malle (1935 - 2023)
Charles Malle
1935 - 2023
Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)
Jacques Lipchitz
1891 - 1973
Hippolyte Bayard (1801 - 1887)
Hippolyte Bayard
1801 - 1887
 Maître François (XV century - XV century)
Maître François
XV century - XV century
Louis-Claude Vassé (1716 - 1772)
Louis-Claude Vassé
1716 - 1772
Robert le Berger (1905 - 1972)
Robert le Berger
1905 - 1972
Herrmann Lismann (1878 - 1943)
Herrmann Lismann
1878 - 1943
Abraham Mintchine (1898 - 1931)
Abraham Mintchine
1898 - 1931
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894 - 1986)
Jacques Henri Lartigue
1894 - 1986
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri) (1591 - 1667)
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri)
1591 - 1667
Antoine Orlandini (1886 - 1956)
Antoine Orlandini
1886 - 1956
Beauford Delaney (1901 - 1979)
Beauford Delaney
1901 - 1979
Jean-Victor Bertin (1767 - 1842)
Jean-Victor Bertin
1767 - 1842

Creators Divisionism

Angelo Barabino (1883 - 1950)
Angelo Barabino
1883 - 1950
Alexandre Perrier (1862 - 1936)
Alexandre Perrier
1862 - 1936
Hippolyte Petitjean (1854 - 1929)
Hippolyte Petitjean
1854 - 1929
Guido Cinotti (1870 - 1932)
Guido Cinotti
1870 - 1932
Henri Martin (1860 - 1943)
Henri Martin
1860 - 1943
Miloš Jiránek (1875 - 1911)
Miloš Jiránek
1875 - 1911
Jakob Smits (1855 - 1928)
Jakob Smits
1855 - 1928
Charles Johann Palmie (1863 - 1911)
Charles Johann Palmie
1863 - 1911
Maria Ines Ribeiro da Fonseca (1926 - 1995)
Maria Ines Ribeiro da Fonseca
1926 - 1995
Eugen Wilhelm Otto Stammbach (1876 - 1966)
Eugen Wilhelm Otto Stammbach
1876 - 1966
Aleksandr Rubtsov (1884 - 1949)
Aleksandr Rubtsov
1884 - 1949
Sexto Canegallo (1892 - 1966)
Sexto Canegallo
1892 - 1966
Jacques-Elie-Abraham Hermanjat (1862 - 1932)
Jacques-Elie-Abraham Hermanjat
1862 - 1932
Maximilien Luce (1858 - 1941)
Maximilien Luce
1858 - 1941
Friedel Anderson (1954)
Friedel Anderson
1954
Paul Baum (1859 - 1932)
Paul Baum
1859 - 1932