André Bouquet. Art

A beautiful signed and dated 1974 French naif oil on canvas landscape by André Bouquet depicting a snow covered village in winter. André Bouquet was a butcher by trade who featured ...

A beautiful signed and dated 1968 French naif oil on canvas by André Bouquet depicting a town in the Drome region of southeastern France under a blanket of snow. The town is very di...

A beautiful mid 20th century French naif oil on canvas depicting two men fishing on a river by André Bouquet. The artist is featured in Anatole Jakovsky's ''Peintres Naifs'' which is known as the bible of 20th century naif painters. The work is signed lower left and presented in it's original gallery frame. Artist: André Bouquet (French, 1897-1987) Title: Fishermen on a River Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 16.5 x 19.5 inches (42 x 50 cm) including the frame André Bouquet was a butcher by trade, who had his stall in open air markets. In order to have more time to paint, however, he became a factory cook and later a foreman in the same factory. He lived only for his painting, which once he stopped working he did every day of the week, including Sundays. He is a sensitive and delicate artist, especially when depicting Parisian suburbs, of which he has caught the atmosphere remarkably. He also painted numerous snow landscapes. Source: Anatole Jakovsky - Peintres Naifs - Paris 1956

A beautiful mid 20th century French naif oil on canvas depicting a man fishing on a riverbank by André Bouquet. The artist featured in Anatole Jakovsky's ''Peintres Naifs'' which is known as the bible of 20th century naif painters. The work is signed lower left and presented in it's original painted and gilded reverse profile gallery frame. Artist: André Bouquet (French, 1897-1987) Title: Fisherman on a River Bank Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 24.5 inches (48 x 62 cm) including the frame André Bouquet was a butcher by trade, who had his stall in open air markets. In order to have more time to paint, however, he became a factory cook and later a foreman in the same factory. He lived only for his painting, which once he stopped working he did every day of the week, including Sundays. He is a sensitive and delicate artist, especially when depicting Parisian suburbs, of which he has caught the atmosphere remarkably. He also painted numerous snow landscapes. Source: Anatole Jakovsky - Peintres Naifs - Paris 1956