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Jean Thomas Paintings

French, 1923-2019
Trained at the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Jean Thomas began exhibiting early works in 1946, in the wake of the great modern painters. “The influences of Fernand Léger and Henri Matisse can be heard in his early canvases, which often feature muted brown-gray tones, as well as echoes of the research of contemporaries such as Bernard Buffet, notably in his series on religious art. From 1955 onwards, Jean Thomas turned his attention to landscapes, which he now depicted with a highly personal style, delivering representations of near-photographic precision. Through a precise study of light and great pictorial mastery, his works bear witness to a trend: post-war realist landscapes. While Paris and the surrounding region provided him with an inexhaustible playground, Jean Thomas thrived on travel - throughout France and the world, from the United States to Polynesia. He kept a notebook in which each painting was listed and located. He ventured to the four corners of the globe. We can follow his peregrinations in Corsica, Normandy, Auvergne, Polynesia and New York. As a professional painter, Jean Thomas has exhibited extensively in Paris (Galerie d'art de la Place Beauvau, Galerie de la Tournelle), throughout France and abroad, from Tokyo to Florence and Brussels. Museums -Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris -Musée National d'Art Moderne-Paris , Centre Georges Pompidou -Musée de L'ille de France à Sceaux
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Artist: Jean Thomas
"Perspective du Canyon du Verdon" - Provence - France, original oil on canvas
"Perspective du Canyon du Verdon" - Provence - France, original oil on canvas

"Perspective du Canyon du Verdon" - Provence - France, original oil on canvas

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Perspective du Canyon du Verdon - Provence" - France Oil on canvas signed lower right, 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm, titled and dated on the back,1990. Framed with a natural oak floating frame...

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1990s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Le Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte Croix – Coté Canyon" - France
"Le Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte Croix – Coté Canyon" - France

"Le Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte Croix – Coté Canyon" - France

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Le Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte Croix – Coté Canyon", Provence, France “The Verdon at its entrance to Lake Sainte Croix - Coté Canyon”, Provence, France Oil on canvas s...

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1880s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Les mouettes à Kastel-Meur" - Bretagne, Finistère, original oil on canvas
"Les mouettes à Kastel-Meur" - Bretagne, Finistère, original oil on canvas

"Les mouettes à Kastel-Meur" - Bretagne, Finistère, original oil on canvas

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Les mouettes à Kastel-Meur" - Bretagne, Finistère, France “The seagulls at Kastel-Meur" - Brittany, Finistère, France Oil on canvas signed ​lower right, 90 x 30 ​x 2,5 cm, titled an...

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1990s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

Bavella pass, Corsica, France, original oil painting by Jean Thomas
Bavella pass, Corsica, France, original oil painting by Jean Thomas

Bavella pass, Corsica, France, original oil painting by Jean Thomas

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

Bavella pass, Corsica, France - by Jean Thomas (1923-2019) Oil on paper laid on board, signed lower left 50 x 65 x 2,5 cm, 1980 Framed with a natural oak floating frame (55 x 70 x 3....

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1880s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Vue plongeante sur la porte d’Amont – Etretat" - Normandy, France
"Vue plongeante sur la porte d’Amont – Etretat" - Normandy, France

"Vue plongeante sur la porte d’Amont – Etretat" - Normandy, France

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Vue plongeante sur la porte d’Amont – Etretat" - Normandy, France "Overlooking the Porte d'Amont - Etretat" - Normandy, France Oil on canvas signed lower right, 92 x 60 x 2,5 cm, ti...

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1990s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"La vallée du Verdon depuis les balcons de la Mescla" - Provence, Var, France
"La vallée du Verdon depuis les balcons de la Mescla" - Provence, Var, France

"La vallée du Verdon depuis les balcons de la Mescla" - Provence, Var, France

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"La vallée du Verdon depuis les balcons de la Mescla" - Provence, Var Oil on canvas signed lower right, 65 x 92 x 2,5 cm, titled and dated on the back, 1989 Framed with a natural oa...

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1980s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Le Verdon depuis le Belvédère de Rancoumas" - France,  original oil on canvas
"Le Verdon depuis le Belvédère de Rancoumas" - France,  original oil on canvas

"Le Verdon depuis le Belvédère de Rancoumas" - France, original oil on canvas

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Le Verdon depuis le Belvédère de Rancoumas" – Provence, France “The Verdon from the Belvedere of Rancoumas” - Provence, France Oil on canvas signed lower right, 81 x 100 x 2,5 cm, ...

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1990s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Neige dans la vallée du Doubs" - Franche Comté, France
"Neige dans la vallée du Doubs" - Franche Comté, France

"Neige dans la vallée du Doubs" - Franche Comté, France

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Neige dans la vallée du Doubs" – Franche-Comté, France "Snow in the Doubs Valley" - Franche-Comté, France Oil on canvas signed ​lower right, 38 x 46 ​x 2,5 cm, titled and dated on t...

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1990s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Neige de printemps sur la Dent d’Aire" - Alpes de Haute-Provence , France
"Neige de printemps sur la Dent d’Aire" - Alpes de Haute-Provence , France

"Neige de printemps sur la Dent d’Aire" - Alpes de Haute-Provence , France

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Neige de printemps sur la Dent d’Aire" - Alpes de Haute-Provence - France “Spring snow on the Dent d'Aire - Alpes de Haute-Provence - France Oil on canvas signed ​lower right, 73 x...

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1980s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"L’étranglement du Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte-Croix" – Provence
"L’étranglement du Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte-Croix" – Provence

"L’étranglement du Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte-Croix" – Provence

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"L’étranglement du Verdon à son entrée dans le lac de Sainte-Croix" – Provence, France "The narrowing of the Verdon as it enters Lac de Sainte-Croix” Oil on canvas, signed at the bot...

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1890s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Grande vague à Rothéneuf" - Brittany, France, original oil on canvas
"Grande vague à Rothéneuf" - Brittany, France, original oil on canvas

"Grande vague à Rothéneuf" - Brittany, France, original oil on canvas

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Grande vague à Rothéneuf" - Brittany, France Oil on canvas signed lower right, 50 x 65 x 2,5 cm, titled and dated on the back, 1986 Framed with a natural oak floating frame (55 x 70...

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1980s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

"Sur la route de Gémenos au col de l’Espigoulier" - Provence, France
"Sur la route de Gémenos au col de l’Espigoulier" - Provence, France

"Sur la route de Gémenos au col de l’Espigoulier" - Provence, France

By Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Sur la route de Gémenos au col de l’Espigoulier" - Provence, Bouches du Rhône, France "On the road from Gémenos to the Espigoulier pass" - Provence, Bouches du Rhône, France Oil on ...

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1980s French School Jean Thomas Paintings

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Oil

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