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René GenisFrench Painting, Landscape, “The Cypress Alley” by René Genis
$3,569.36
£2,629.65
€2,990
CA$4,912.59
A$5,451.25
CHF 2,875.40
MX$66,548.13
NOK 36,379.45
SEK 34,072.30
DKK 22,760.08
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Gorgeous work of art by René Genis, a French painter known for his serene and poetic style, depicts a sown field from an unusual perspective, cut by a foreground of cypress trees. Through a skillful arrangement of elements, the artist creates depth, suggesting proximity through an incomplete cypress trunk, limited by the frame, while other, increasingly complete trees appear in the background, providing a sense of distance. This technique evokes the influence of Japanese prints.
The different crop levels, with land planted with different plant species at different heights, contribute to a balanced composition that encompasses the entire field. The blue sky, typically spring-like, blurs the horizon line, adding lightness and serenity to the whole. This work, like many of Genis's works, blends minute detail with formal harmony, offering a calm and contemplative atmosphere.
René Genis, a prominent member of the Parisian Neofigurative School, worked with a semi-transparent color palette, thus allowing for better capture of light. His style, influenced by poetic realism, is characterized by the creation of landscapes that not only represent nature, but elevate it into a unique visual experience, in which the real and the poetic intertwine in a sublime way. His work has been recognized in important museums, including the Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.
With a career spanning several decades and numerous exhibitions, Genis left a lasting mark on contemporary art, distinguished by his ability to capture the beauty of the everyday with a profoundly serene gaze. The Swiss painter Andry Denzler acknowledges having been influenced by him. This piece, representative of his style, is an invitation to immerse oneself in the stillness of the countryside and the natural elegance that characterizes him.
René Genis (1922 – 2004)
René Genis was a French painter with a serene and poetic language. Born on July 26, 1922, in Hué, Annam, French Indonesia (Vietnam), Genis returned with his family to Gironde, France, in 1931. From 1940, he studied for five years at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, which earned him a four-year scholarship to the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris with Albert Marquet and Marcel Gromaire. He exhibited at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture and participated in group shows throughout France. He had his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Charpentier in Paris in 1956. A painter, printmaker, and illustrator, Genis taught at the College de Pontoise. From that time on, Genis exhibited his paintings at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture, receiving the prize in 1960. For forty years, he exhibited regularly at the Salon Comparaisons in the group of Maurice Boitel. His first solo exhibition took place at the Charpentier Gallery in Paris in 1956. He was also a member of the Society of French Painters-Engravers.
Known for his translucent use of color in the depiction of landscapes and still lifes, Genis's work undulates between developed forms and areas of flat color. His compositions create a distinctive harmony between the depicted scene and the formal qualities of the painting, highlighting its material properties while including carefully observed details from the real world. Genis is famous for his elegant still life paintings. Whether the subject is an oriental landscape or the French countryside, he always maintains a highly poetic and serene atmosphere. Along with artists such as Guy Bardone, André Brasilier, Bernard Cathelin, and Paul Guiramand, Genis is also one of the most important members of the Parisian Neofigurative School. His work is currently on display at the Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, the Yamagata Art Museum, and more. René Genis was influenced by the group of poetic realists, including Christian Caillard, Jules Cavaillès, Raymond Legueult, Roger Limouse, Roland Oudot, André Planson, and others. The Swiss painter Andry acknowledges having been influenced by him.
René Genis died in Paris on February 25, 2004.
Technical Information
Support Technique: Oil on canvas
Title of the work: “The Alley of Cypresses”
Author: René Genis
Signed in the lower right corner. Signed on the back. Signed and titled on the frame
Genre: Landscape painting
Period: Second half of the 20th century
Country of origin: France
Good condition commensurate with age and use
Dimensions without frame: 29 x 58 cm
Total dimensions: 44 x 74 cm
- Creator:René Genis (1922-2004, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 29.14 in (74 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
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- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Valladolid, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2885216783022
René Genis
René Genis was born on July 26, 1922 in Hué, Annam, French Indonesia (Vietnam). Genis went with his family to Gironde, Arcachon in Bordeaux, France in 1931. Starting in 1940 he studied for five years at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, which won him a four year scholarship to the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris with Albert Marquet and Marcel Gromaire. He exhibited at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture and participated in group shows throughout France. He had his first one-man show at Galerie Charpentier in Paris in 1956. A painter, printmaker and illustrator, Genis taught at the College de Pontoise. From that time, Genis exhibited his paintings at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture, and he received the prize in 1960. For forty years, he exhibited regularly at the Salon Comparaisons in the group of Maurice Boitel. He was also a member of the Society of French Painters-Engravers. Genis is famous with his elegant still-life painting. No matter if the theme is Oriental scenery or French countryside, he always keeps a very poetry serenely ambience. With other artists like Guy Bardone, André Brasilier, Bernard Cathelin, and Paul Guiramand, Genis is also one of the important members of the Parisian Neo-Figurative School. His work has been collected by Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, National Library of Paris, Fine Arts Museum of Lyon, Yamagata Museum of Art etc. René Genis was influenced by the group of poetic realists with Christian Caillard, Jules Cavaillès, Raymond Legueult, Roger Limouse, Roland Oudot, André Planson, etc. The Swiss painter Andry acknowledges being influenced by him. (Bio sourced from the Archives of AskArt - Submitted 2022 by: Jacob Frank)
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