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

François Pils (1785 - 1867)
François Pils
1785 - 1867
Victor-Jean Nicolle (1754 - 1826)
Victor-Jean Nicolle
1754 - 1826
Carlo Marochetti (1805 - 1867)
Carlo Marochetti
1805 - 1867
Joseph Bernard (1866 - 1931)
Joseph Bernard
1866 - 1931
Auguste Herbin (1882 - 1960)
Auguste Herbin
1882 - 1960
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849 - 1934)
Paul-Albert Besnard
1849 - 1934
Charles Ferdinand Ceramano (1831 - 1909)
Charles Ferdinand Ceramano
1831 - 1909
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Chatelain (1710 - 1758)
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Chatelain
1710 - 1758
Jean Restout (1692 - 1768)
Jean Restout
1692 - 1768
Jean Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806)
Jean Honore Fragonard
1732 - 1806
Jean-Francois Raffaelli (1850 - 1924)
Jean-Francois Raffaelli
1850 - 1924
Henri Epstein (1891 - 1944)
Henri Epstein
1891 - 1944
Nils Forsberg (1842 - 1934)
Nils Forsberg
1842 - 1934
Jean Balthasar de la Traverse (1752 - 1808)
Jean Balthasar de la Traverse
1752 - 1808
Vittorio Matteo Corcos (1859 - 1933)
Vittorio Matteo Corcos
1859 - 1933
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
1684 - 1745

Creators Divisionism

Albert Dubois-Pillet (1846 - 1890)
Albert Dubois-Pillet
1846 - 1890
Jean Puy (1876 - 1960)
Jean Puy
1876 - 1960
Louis Hayet (1864 - 1940)
Louis Hayet
1864 - 1940
Eduard Bühler (1853 - 1912)
Eduard Bühler
1853 - 1912
Henry Clarence Whaite (1828 - 1912)
Henry Clarence Whaite
1828 - 1912
Rodolphe Paul Marie Wytsman (1860 - 1927)
Rodolphe Paul Marie Wytsman
1860 - 1927
Alexandre Perrier (1862 - 1936)
Alexandre Perrier
1862 - 1936
Samuel Buri (1935)
Samuel Buri
1935
Achille Tominetti (1848 - 1917)
Achille Tominetti
1848 - 1917
Guido Cinotti (1870 - 1932)
Guido Cinotti
1870 - 1932
Fernand Verhaegen (1883 - 1975)
Fernand Verhaegen
1883 - 1975
Paul Signac (1863 - 1935)
Paul Signac
1863 - 1935
Elie Anatole Pavil (1873 - 1948)
Elie Anatole Pavil
1873 - 1948
Sexto Canegallo (1892 - 1966)
Sexto Canegallo
1892 - 1966
Friedel Anderson (1954)
Friedel Anderson
1954
Leon Kamir Kaufmann (1872 - 1933)
Leon Kamir Kaufmann
1872 - 1933
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