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:Divisionism, Neo-impressionism, Pointillism

Creators France

Annette Messager (1943)
Annette Messager
1943
Juan Garcia Ripolles (1932)
Juan Garcia Ripolles
1932
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive (1755 - 1818)
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive
1755 - 1818
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 - 1992)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1908 - 1992
Nicolas Lancret (1690 - 1743)
Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743
François Joseph Bosio (1768 - 1845)
François Joseph Bosio
1768 - 1845
Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)
Jacques Lipchitz
1891 - 1973
Edouard Boubat (1923 - 1999)
Edouard Boubat
1923 - 1999
Syed Haider Raza (1922 - 2016)
Syed Haider Raza
1922 - 2016
Roderick O'Conor (1860 - 1940)
Roderick O'Conor
1860 - 1940
Johnny Friedlaender (1912 - 1992)
Johnny Friedlaender
1912 - 1992
Francois Schommer (1850 - 1935)
Francois Schommer
1850 - 1935
Étienne Doirat (1675 - 1732)
Étienne Doirat
1675 - 1732
Henri Dabadie (1867 - 1949)
Henri Dabadie
1867 - 1949
Igor Sergeyevich Chelkovsky (1937)
Igor Sergeyevich Chelkovsky
1937
Robert le Berger (1905 - 1972)
Robert le Berger
1905 - 1972

Creators Divisionism

Sexto Canegallo (1892 - 1966)
Sexto Canegallo
1892 - 1966
Eugen Wilhelm Otto Stammbach (1876 - 1966)
Eugen Wilhelm Otto Stammbach
1876 - 1966
Giuseppe Cominetti (1882 - 1930)
Giuseppe Cominetti
1882 - 1930
Maximilien Luce (1858 - 1941)
Maximilien Luce
1858 - 1941
Alfred William Finch (1854 - 1930)
Alfred William Finch
1854 - 1930
Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903)
Camille Pissarro
1830 - 1903
Elie Anatole Pavil (1873 - 1948)
Elie Anatole Pavil
1873 - 1948
Carl Maria Plückebaum (1880 - 1952)
Carl Maria Plückebaum
1880 - 1952
Theo Champion (1887 - 1952)
Theo Champion
1887 - 1952
Miloš Jiránek (1875 - 1911)
Miloš Jiránek
1875 - 1911
Spencer Frederick Gore (1878 - 1914)
Spencer Frederick Gore
1878 - 1914
Adriaan Jozef Heymans (1839 - 1921)
Adriaan Jozef Heymans
1839 - 1921
Albert Gleizes (1881 - 1953)
Albert Gleizes
1881 - 1953
Joseph Lépine (1867 - 1943)
Joseph Lépine
1867 - 1943
George (Georges) Morren (1868 - 1941)
George (Georges) Morren
1868 - 1941
Angelo Barabino (1883 - 1950)
Angelo Barabino
1883 - 1950