André Derain is best known as a leading figure of the avant-garde movement and — alongside Henri Matisse — a cofounder of Fauvism at the turn of the 20th century. Derain’s innovative use of expressive colors and simplified forms in his figurative paintings, landscapes and portraits continue to dazzle collectors and art enthusiasts everywhere.
Born in 1880 in Chatou, France, Derain began his formal art training at age 18 at the Académie Camillo, where he met Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck. In 1905, Derain, Matisse and de Vlaminck exhibited their works at the Salon d’Automne in Paris, where critic Louis Vauxcelles used the word fauves (wild beasts) to describe the loosely connected collective of artists’ prioritization of audacious, vivid color in their energetic works, eventually leading to wide adoption of the term Fauvism.
In 1905 and 1906, Derain traveled to London, where he produced a series of Fauvist “form through color” paintings. These included The London Bridge, Charing Cross Bridge and A Corner of Hyde Park. After seeing a retrospective of Paul Gauguin’s work, Derain painted The Dance, a nude that is demonstrative of Gauguin’s influence in its bold, flat colors and in Derain’s depiction of primitive dancing figures.
In 1910, Derain destroyed many of his unsold works and began painting landscapes in the Cubist style of Paul Cézanne. He befriended Pablo Picasso and grew interested in African tribal art. After World War I, he focused on figurative and nude drawings and, in the early 1920s, abandoned Fauvism and Cubism altogether in favor of classical art. In 1930, the artist publicly condemned modernism, leading to his ostracization by the avant-garde community.
Derain was later honored with a retrospective of his works at the Kunsthalle in Bern, Switzerland. Additionally, the Exposition des Artistes Independants invited Derain to exhibit in 1937.
Derain’s wide range of styles — from Fauvism and Cubism to classicism and Postimpressionism — influenced many artists throughout his lifetime. Today, Derain’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate gallery in London, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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Andre Derain Female Nude Pencil Drawing
By André Derain
Located in Dallas, TX
André Derain (1880-1954) nude female pencil drawing, circa 1935 Stamped with Atelier Oval “Andre Derain” Stamped on verso with the S. Knaub...
Paper
$828
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.38 in
Exploring Every Path 4 Magdalena Morey, Original Contemporary Impressionist Art
By Magdalena Morey
Located in Deddington, GB
Magdalena Morey Exploring Every Path 4 Original Cubist Inspired Landscape Painting Mixed Media on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 30cm x D 3.5cm Sold Unframed (Please note that in sit...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully pai...
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Modern Painting - Pose of Flames
Located in Houston, TX
Striking abstract acrylic painting of a nude male figure in a reclining pose and surrounded by vivid flames by Beugnet, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white...
Acrylic, Paper
$1,121
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
NUDE 07, 2022 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
By Maciej Olekszy
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Paper, Ink
$1,121
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
NUDE 08, 2022 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
By Maciej Olekszy
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Paper, Ink
$2,774
H 8.67 in W 11.03 in
Le Belier Oil Painting on Canvas Ram Nude Portraits In Stock
By Georges Mazilu
Located in Utrecht, NL
Le Belier Oil Painting on Canvas Ram Nude Portraits In Stock Georges Mazilu (1951, Romania) Georges Mazilu was born in Romania in 1951 and graduated with a Master’s degree in fine ...
Paint, Paper
$395
H 23.23 in W 16.54 in D 0.08 in
Fantasy with Flowers 272: Mixed Media Painting on Paper, 59x42cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured raw emotion into vibrant purples against a fiery red backdrop, blending expressionism's intensity with impressionistic softness. The energetic strokes and bol...
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Sunset by the sea
By Elena Ushanova
Located in Zofingen, AG
This sensual oil painting captures a tranquil moment of connection between nature and the human form. A nude woman stands by the sea at sunset, looking out at the glowing horizon. T...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$1,364
H 33.12 in W 23.39 in D 0.04 in
Judith Brenner, Rich Dancing 1, Original Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paint
By Judith Brenner
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Rich Dancing 1 Original Figurative Painting Mixed Media on Paper Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indicat...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
$690
H 22.84 in W 15.75 in
Sitting nude, green and blue Original Nude Painting, Affordable Art, Bright Art
By Rosie Copeland
Located in Deddington, GB
Rosie Copeland Title – Nude sitting, green and blue Original Nude Painting Medium (Gouache and soft pastel on 200gsm paper ) Sold Unframed Image Size: 58 cm x 40cm Please note that...
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
$460
H 16.54 in W 23.23 in D 0.08 in
Fantasy with Flowers 258: Mixed Media Painting on Paper, 59x42cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I sought to capture a quiet moment of connection and resilience between two souls seated before their humble home. Using delicate lines and subtle washes of color, I c...
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Yayoi Kusama Man"
By Kyrylo Bondarenko
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of paintings, academicism is dead. I take dry and boring academic drawings and transform them into vibrant contemporary art. By buying Ukrainian art from Ukrainian arti...
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
profile face. original pencil drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
profile face. original pencil drawing painting André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, illustrator and set designer, representative of ...
Pencil
Small head in pencil. original drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Small head in pencil. original drawing painting André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, illustrator and set designer, representative of...
Pencil
Sold
H 11.5 in W 29.2 in
Portrait of a Little Girl, Fauvism, Post-Impressionism Artist
By André Derain
Located in Miami, FL
A charming and sensitive portrait of a young French girl is captured with quick action broad brush strokes. The surface texture simultaneously is composed of impasto and incised str...
Oil, Wood Panel
Sold
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in
Nu - French Fauvist Oil, Nude Figure in Interior by Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on panel circa 1924-1925 by French Fauvist painter Andre Derain. This beautifully brushed work depicts a nude woman turned away from the painter leaning over her right leg. Signature: Signed lower right and titled verso Dimensions: Framed: 18.5"x16.5" Unframed: 9.5"x7.5" Provenance: The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Le Comite Andre Derain The collection of Constance Coline (pre...
Oil, Panel
Le Modele Roux - Nu blond
By André Derain
Located in Miami, FL
Work is in excellent condition with bright saturated colors housed in a beautiful ornate frame ( Some lose to 2 edged of frame) Sotheby's, New York, 2006 David Findley Framed si...
Oil