Description:

JEAN PUY (French, 1876-1960)
Still Life 1918
oil on linen
signed and dated lower right: J Puy/ 1918
59.5 x 49cm

PROVENANCE:
Private collection, United Kingdom
Private collection, Melbourne

OTHER NOTES:
A key figure of the Fauvist movement, Jean Puy is known for his vibrant landscapes, intimate figure studies and expressive still life compositions. Trained at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts, Puy developed a bold, colour-driven style influenced by his close association with Henri Matisse and other Fauves. His participation in the landmark 1905 Salon d'Automne helped define the movement's radical departure from naturalism. Alongside his sun-drenched coastal scenes and depictions of the female nude, Puy's still life paintings demonstrate a refined sensitivity to form, texture and harmony. Often featuring everyday objects rendered in luminous tones, these works reveal his enduring interest in structure and the decorative potential of colour.

  • Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom
    Private collection, Melbourne
  • Dimensions: 59.5 x 49cm
  • Medium: oil on linen
  • Notes: A key figure of the Fauvist movement, Jean Puy is known for his vibrant landscapes, intimate figure studies and expressive still life compositions. Trained at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts, Puy developed a bold, colour-driven style influenced by his close association with Henri Matisse and other Fauves. His participation in the landmark 1905 Salon d'Automne helped define the movement's radical departure from naturalism. Alongside his sun-drenched coastal scenes and depictions of the female nude, Puy's still life paintings demonstrate a refined sensitivity to form, texture and harmony. Often featuring everyday objects rendered in luminous tones, these works reveal his enduring interest in structure and the decorative potential of colour.

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