Félix Pissarro, known within his family as Félix II, so as not to confuse him with his beloved uncle Félix, after whom he was named, was born in September 1917 in Beynac in the Dordogne. Félix II was the grandson of Camille Pissarro and son of the well-established artist Georges Manzana and Blanche Moriset (also known as Roboa), a well-reputed pastel painter. Having grown up in such an artistic milieu, and under the artistic guidance of his parents, Félix went on to become one of the most active artists of this third generation of Pissarro painters. The contributions of each of these generations of Pissarro artists over 165 years helped to make the family one of the most preeminent families in the history of art of the 20th century.
Félix spent his formative years living in Les Andelys in Normandy but was forced to leave in 1939, when, at the outbreak of the war, Manzana decided to move his family to Casablanca in North Africa, where they stayed until 1947. Despite the foreign setting and the tumultuous period, during this time Félix often exhibited his early works alongside his parents. After the death of his mother in 1949, Félix moved briefly to Paris with his father before they returned to Les Andelys, all the while developing a close working relationship with his father. Félix was particularly close with Manzana, who would continue to be his mentor throughout his career. Indeed, even following Manzana’s death, Félix continued to execute his paintings using the artistic traditions that his father had taught him, while simultaneously developing his own individual style. This unique style is most visible in his pastel drawings and sketches that seem to reflect the haste and spontaneity of the Impressionist painters.
Nature and pastoral settings dominate Félix’s oeuvre, and he was clearly influenced by the landscape around him. In 1953, Félix married Marie-Louis Monvoisin, and together with Manzana, they moved first to Negresco in Nice, before settling into a hillside home in the idyllic town of Menton on the Côte d’Azur near the Italian border. Father and son would often paint here together. In this hillside setting, Félix frequently chose to depict the forests near his home. Both his vibrant pastels and oil paintings, as well as his charcoal sketches, convey the dappled light through the leaves in the forest and the density of the foliage. These landscapes are perhaps even reminiscent of his uncle Paulémile’s lush and verdant landscapes. In 1978, due to an illness, Félix left his hillside home and moved to a home closer to Menton, which looked onto the sea. This view of the seaside featured prominently in his works during this period. Despite Félix’s evident preference for the tranquillity of a rural lifestyle, he frequently participated in shows over the course of his career. While living in the respective places, he had shows at the Biennale in Menton and the Negresco in Nice. Furthermore, he was a long-standing exhibitor at the Trianon Gallery in Nice.
(Biography provided by Stern Pissarro Gallery)
Landscape with Trees by Félix Pissarro - Drawing
By Félix Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Landscape with Trees by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Pencil on paper 29 x 22.5 cm (11 ⅜ x 8 ¾ inches) Signed & dated lower right, 10 October 1890 Félix Pi...
Paper, Pencil
Two Horses Under a Tree by Félix Pissarro - Etching and aquatint
By Félix Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Two Horses Under a Tree by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Etching and aquatint 11 x 17 cm (4 ³/₈ x 6 ³/₄ inches) Exhibition: London, Stern Pissarro Gallery, Camille Pissarro & his Desce...
Etching, Aquatint
$1,322
Horse Pulling Hay Cart by Félix Pissarro - Animal etching, 19th century
By Félix Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Horse Pulling Hay Cart by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Etching 19.5 x 15 cm (7 ⅝ x 5 ⅞ inches) Exhibition London, Stern Pissarro Gallery, Camille Pissarro & his Descendants - A Tradit...
Etching
Horse by Félix Pissarro - Etching
By Félix Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Horse by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Etching 8 x 10 cm (3 ¹/₈ x 4 inches) London, Stern Pissarro Gallery, Camille Pissarro & his Descendants - A Tradition of Printmaking, October 200...
Etching
Horse by Félix Pissarro - Wood engraving
By Félix Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Horse by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Wood engraving 10 x 9 cm (4 x 3 ¹/₂ inches) Artist biography: Félix Pissarro, affectionately known to his family as “Titi”, was born in Pontoise ...
Woodcut
'Carp and Water Chestnut' — Showa lifetime impression
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Carp and Water Chestnut', color woodblock print, 1926. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream Japan paper; the full sheet, in excellent condition. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo. With the Watanabe 'C' seal in the lower right margin, indicating a lifetime impression printed between 1929-1942. Image size 13 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (343 x 184 mm); sheet size 14 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (368 x 191 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Literature: 'Crows, Cranes, and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001. S39.1, pl 169. Collections: National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian), Smart Museum of Chicago (University of Chicago). In Japanese art, the carp represents good luck and good fortune. ABOUT THE ARTIST Koson Ohara...
Woodcut
$1,285
H 13.75 in W 15.18 in
"Brahma vs. Leghorn, " Farm Scene Wood Engraving by Howard Thomas
By Howard Thomas
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Brahma vs. Leghorn" is an original wood engraving by Howard Thomas. In front of an understated farm house, Brahma and Leghorn face off, ready to battle. An unidentified plant sits on the center. Unsigned. Image: 6" x 7.44" Framed: 13.75" x 15.18 Thomas Howard (1899-1971) born a Quaker in Ohio, trained in the Midwest at Ohio State University and the Chicago Art Institute. He taught in the Art Department of the Milwaukee State Teachers College (now University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) where he became good friends with Carl Holty, Edward Boerner, Robert von Neumann...
Woodcut
Untitled (Horses)
By Laura Owens
Located in New York, NY
Los Angeles-based artist, Laura Owens' horse prints often incorporate her characteristic style, which challenges traditional assumptions about figuration and abstraction . Her work f...
Etching, Aquatint
$420
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in
Calming Sea Ripples in Blue, Hand Painted Nautical Blueprint, Mediterranean Sea
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Calming Sea Ripples" is a handmade cyanotype print portraying the subtle movements and abstract ripples of the open sea. ...
Emulsion, Monoprint, Rag Paper
Chimera No. 2
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907 - 1996) was an independent and visionary artist whose work defied categorization within Surrealism, despite her association with its key figures i...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
A View of the Park in Menton
By Tony Minartz
Located in London, GB
'A View of the Park in Menton', France, watercolour on art paper, by Tony Minartz (circa 1930s). This is a depiction of serenity in a painting. From the South of France, the artist p...
Paper, Watercolor
$299
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in
Tim Southall, Ravens at the Tower, Etching, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Tim Southall
Located in Deddington, GB
Tim Southall Ravens at the Tower Limited Edition Etching and Aquatint Edition of 75 Image Size: H 10cm x W 15cm Sheet Size: H 20cm x W 24cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that i...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$1,800
H 19.75 in W 23.5 in
Lithograph Lady Rider Woman on a Horse Marie Laurencin French Post Impressionist
By Marie Laurencin
Located in Surfside, FL
Marie Laurencin (French, 1883-1956) Lithograph of a colored pencil drawing depicting a woman wearing a hat and riding horseback side saddle, Edition "37/115" to lower left and hand...
Lithograph
$484
H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
Une Bergerie - Etching by Albert Brendel - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Une Bergerie is a black and White etching realized by Albert Brendel in 1862. Titled in the lower Image Size: 23x32 Very good impression. Realized by Cadart for the "Société des...
Etching
$3,244
H 8.27 in W 17.33 in D 0.6 in
French Landscape, Fauvist Drawing, The Olive Grove
By Auguste Chabaud
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Fauvist landscape drawing on card by Auguste Chabaud. The drawing is signed bottom left and carries the atelier stamp and reference numbers to the back. Presented in a fine bl...
Crayon, Cardboard, Paper, Pencil
$1,740
H 18.51 in W 16.93 in
Snaffles: 'The Timber Merchant' 1930s lithograph signed in pencil
Located in London, GB
To see our other hunting prints and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" and then search. Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne (1884-1967) The Timber Merchant (c. 1932) Lithograph 47 x 43 cm Signed in pencil...
Lithograph
HUNTER HAULING A SEAL - IMPORTANT INUIT PRINT -
Located in Santa Monica, CA
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) HUNTER HAULING A SEAL, 1966 #2, Stonecut, signed, titled numbered 28/50 Dorset 1966. Image 14 x 22 ¼. Full sheet ...
Stone