The Normandy region, consisting of Upper and Lower Normandy, is one of the famous regions in France. Rich in history dating back to the Viking invasions and the many wars with England, the country side is full of castles, fortresses, hills, forests and of course an interesting coastline.
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Johan Barthold Jongkind was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He painted marine landscapes in a free manner and is regarded as a forerunner of Impressionism. He spent quite some time on the coast of Normandy. Here are some of his works in Le Havre and surroundings.
John Sell Cotman was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, author and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters. He was the son of rich merchants but did not follow in their footsteps. He travelled and painted extensively in Normandy.
Nikolay Nikolayevich Gritsenko was a Russian painter who specialized in maritime art and seascapes. Born in Russia, he died in France. He joined the Russian Navy, saw and painted the world. Here is the one painting we found of his of Le Havre.
Norbert Goeneutte was a Paris born painter/etcher, who started out working in a lawyer’s office, but this did not suit him. He then started a life as a painter, travelling through Europe. Here are some of his painting and etchings of Le Havre.
Part 2 of Raoul Dufy, born in Le Havre where he painted with his younger brother Jean Dufy. He created an impressive amount of paintings dealing with life in Le Havre. Here are the paintings that deal with the Le Havre surroundings; Sainte-Adresse and Harfleur.
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lepine was a French painter who specialized in landscapes, especially views of the Seine. He was born in Caen, Normandy.Here are some of his paintings of Caen and Caen’s harbour Ouistreham.
Alexander Beggrov, a Russian artist/painter, who travelled all over the world for the Russian Navy.
He only painted one painting in Le Havre.
Edouard-Marie Adam, a French artist who lived a large part of his life in Le Havre and specialised in painting ships. Here are but a few of his paintings he made in Le Havre.
Russian artist Alexey (Alexei) Bogolyubov painted all over the world, but many of his works were centered along the normandy coastlines. Here a few of his paintings he made in Le Havre.
Eugene Boudin is a real Normandy based artist, born and died in Normandy. He was an Impressionist painter and a close friend of Claude Monet. Here are a few of his many works he made in Le Havre
Charles Pecrus was born in the Centre of France (Limoges) but was quickly discovered and moved to Paris to study art. Napoleon III even bought one of his paintings. He painted in Normandy, here are some of his works dealing with Le Havre.
Jonas Helmer Osslund, originally Åslund was a Swedish painter. He specialized in motifs from Lappland and often painted on greaseproof paper. A large part of his education as artist was in Paris, France. Here is the only painting we could find of his dealing with Le Havre.
James Wilson Morrice was a significant Canadian landscape painter. He studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, France, where he lived for most of his career. James Morrice Street in New Bordeaux, Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Montreal is named in his memory. He only made one painting in Le Havre that we have been able to find. Here it is.
Albert Marquet was a French painter, associated with the Fauvist movement. He initially became one of the Fauve painters and a lifelong friend of Henri Matisse. Marquet subsequently painted in a more naturalistic style, primarily landscapes, but also several portraits and, between 1910 and 1914, several female nude paintings. He painted many paintings throughout Europe, including many of the Normandy coast. Here are a few of his Le Havre and surroundings paintings.
Gustave Loiseau was a French Post-Impressionist painter, remembered above all for his landscapes and scenes of Paris streets. He painted a lot in Normandy, but only one painting in Le Havre. Here it is.
Luigi Loir, a French painter and lithographer, born in Austria. He amongst other illustrated one of Jules Verne’s book. Here are two of his works dealing with Le Havre.
Theodore Gudin, a French artist, was the very first official painter/artist of the French Navy. For his work for the country, he was made a Baron.
Raoul Dufy, born in Le Havre where he painted with his younger brother Jean Dufy. He created an impressive amount of paintings dealing with life in Le Havre. Here are but a few of them.
Jean Dufy, a French painter, was born in Le Havre and painted in the Fauvism, Impressionism, Modernism, and Cubism styles/movements. His older brother, Raoul Dufy, was also an artist and became Jean’s mentor. He painted mostly in the Paris region, but did manage quite a few in Le Havre. Here are some of them.
Othon Friesz, a Le Havre born artist and lifelong friend of Raoul Dufy, painted between Normandy and Paris. Here is some of his Le Havre works.
A look at Claude Monet paintings of the city of Le Havre (and surroundings) in Normandy, France
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was a French painter of the Realism movement. He travelled extensively between France and Italy. Although he did paint in a few cities in Normandy, one only in Le Havre (and one on next door city of Sainte-Addresse), most of his works centers around Italy.
Jules Coignet, was a French painter who specialized in “Idealists” and “Realists” Landscape paintings. Here are two of his paintings of Le Havre.
Richard Parkes Bonington, a British artist who spent most of his life in France, died early (age 25), but managed to paint many paintings. His Romanticism Landscape style made him a popular painter in his generation. We found two of his paintings of Le Havre, and two others in the surroundings.
