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Jean Fous
Lardenne, Toulouse - Mid 20th Century South France French Naïf Oil Painting

c.1960

$2,177.27
£1,600
€1,879.73
CA$2,991.20
A$3,339.39
CHF 1,749.79
MX$40,877.47
NOK 22,222.38
SEK 20,952.89
DKK 14,028.65

About the Item

A beautiful mid 20th century French naïf oil on board depicting Lardenne in Toulouse, by Jean Fous. The work is signed lower right and presented in a fine swept gilt frame. Inscribed with location on the reverse. Jean Fous is a well known French naïf artist who was featured in Anatole Jakovsky's ''Les Peintres Naïfs'', known as the bible of French naïf artists. A brocanteur by trade, Fous met Jakovsky in the 1940's and quickly became his protege. Artist: Jean Fous (French, 1901-1971) Title: Lardenne, Toulouse Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 20.5 inches (40 x 52 cm) including the frame Jean Fous was the son of a picture framer living in the Rue du Dragon in Saint-Germain-des-Pres. Instead of following in his father's footsteps, he chose adventure; he travelled to the South of France and finally set up a stall in an open air market in the shade of St. Sernin Cathedral in Toulouse. Later he returned to Paris and continued to sell in the flea-market of the Porte de Vanves. He is therefore the second 'naive' artist who was a seller in a second hand market, for Paul Lefebvre was another. Fous's art is very personal, full of pictorial qualities. He is almost the only artist to have painted the Paris flea markets.
  • Creator:
    Jean Fous (1901 - 1971, French)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Sevenoaks, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1955215116632

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