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Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

Swiss, 1880-1954
Eugène Martin was born in 1880 to a bank employee and director of a haute couture house. Between 1898 and 1904, he was a stockbroker, then between 1906 and 1945 a clerk and later a director in a fashion house. Martin was close to Maurice Barraud and Alexandre Blanchet. From 1933 to 1944, he was president of the Geneva section of the Society of Swiss Painters, Sculptors and Architects; from 1944 to 1952, he was its central president. Martin was also a member of the artist group “Le Falot”.
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Artist: Eugène Louis Martin
New Year's Day 1937, celebration at the Jardin Anglais, Geneva
New Year's Day 1937, celebration at the Jardin Anglais, Geneva

New Year's Day 1937, celebration at the Jardin Anglais, Geneva

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

Signed E. Martin Dimension with frame : 76 x 66 x 7 cm This lively oil painting on canvas by Eugène Martin, titled Jour de l’An and dated 1937, captures a festive winter scene in Geneva, likely set in the Jardin Anglais during New Year celebrations. The composition is animated by a dense crowd gathered along temporary fair structures, rendered with brisk, expressive brushstrokes that convey movement and communal energy rather than individual detail. The figures, reduced to rhythmic silhouettes, animate the foreground and lead the eye through the scene. In the background, the Ferris wheel rises as a focal point, symbolizing modern leisure and public festivity, while Swiss flags flutter above, clearly anchoring the scene in its national and geographic context. Martin’s handling of paint is confident and economical. The palette combines muted winter tones—grays, browns, and cool greens—with strategic accents of red and white that punctuate the crowd and flags, reinforcing the celebratory atmosphere. The architectural backdrop and distant landscape are simplified, allowing the human activity to dominate the visual narrative. Stylistically, the painting aligns with interwar European figurative modernism, blending urban genre painting with a painterly, impressionistic sensibility. Executed in 1937, the work offers a compelling snapshot of civic life in pre-war Switzerland, combining documentary value with artistic spontaneity. Signed and dated in the lower right, this painting is a strong example of Eugène Martin’s engagement with public life and urban festivity, and presents an appealing combination of historical context, recognizable location, and dynamic composition. Eugène Martin painting, Eugene Martin Swiss artist, Jour de l’An 1937, Geneva painting...

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1930s Expressionist Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Landscape and orchard
Landscape and orchard

Landscape and orchard

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Beige wooden frame 65 x 74 x 4.5 cm

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Mid-20th Century Modern Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

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Oil

The Villa Oil Painting, Impressionist Landscape, Framed, Circa 1940s
The Villa Oil Painting, Impressionist Landscape, Framed, Circa 1940s

The Villa Oil Painting, Impressionist Landscape, Framed, Circa 1940s

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Original frame 63 x 55 x 5 cm The city - View of Geneva This work of art depicts an urban landscape at the edge of a natural area. Dominated by shades of green and gra...

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1940s Impressionist Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

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Oil

Small Path and Blue Boat, Impressionist Oil Painting, Circa 1920
Small Path and Blue Boat, Impressionist Oil Painting, Circa 1920

Small Path and Blue Boat, Impressionist Oil Painting, Circa 1920

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

This captivating work depicts a serene, bucolic landscape, enveloped in soft natural light. Green and ochre tones dominate, providing a harmonious contrast between the lush vegetatio...

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1920s Impressionist Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

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Oil

Animated landscape
Animated landscape

Animated landscape

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 50.5 x 59 x 5.5 cm

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1950s Modern Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

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Oil

View of a village and snow-capped mountains
View of a village and snow-capped mountains

View of a village and snow-capped mountains

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Brown and gold wooden frame With frame 49.5 x 57.5 x 4 cm This work depicts a serene, contemplative landscape with subtle nuances. In the foreground, a large leafless ...

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Mid-20th Century Eugène Louis Martin Paintings

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Oil

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