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René Genis Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

French, 1922-2004
René Genis was born on July 26, 1922 in Hué, Annam, French Indonesia (Vietnam). Genis went with his family to Gironde, Arcachon in Bordeaux, France in 1931. Starting in 1940 he studied for five years at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, which won him a four year scholarship to the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris with Albert Marquet and Marcel Gromaire. He exhibited at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture and participated in group shows throughout France. He had his first one-man show at Galerie Charpentier in Paris in 1956. A painter, printmaker and illustrator, Genis taught at the College de Pontoise. From that time, Genis exhibited his paintings at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture, and he received the prize in 1960. For forty years, he exhibited regularly at the Salon Comparaisons in the group of Maurice Boitel. He was also a member of the Society of French Painters-Engravers. Genis is famous with his elegant still-life painting. No matter if the theme is Oriental scenery or French countryside, he always keeps a very poetry serenely ambience. With other artists like Guy Bardone, André Brasilier, Bernard Cathelin, and Paul Guiramand, Genis is also one of the important members of the Parisian Neo-Figurative School. His work has been collected by Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, National Library of Paris, Fine Arts Museum of Lyon, Yamagata Museum of Art etc. René Genis was influenced by the group of poetic realists with Christian Caillard, Jules Cavaillès, Raymond Legueult, Roger Limouse, Roland Oudot, André Planson, etc. The Swiss painter Andry acknowledges being influenced by him. (Bio sourced from the Archives of AskArt - Submitted 2022 by: Jacob Frank)
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Artist: René Genis
Reclining Nude - Original hansigned ink drawing
By René Genis
Located in Paris, IDF
Rene GENIS (1922-2004) Reclining Nude Original ink and lavish drawing on light brown paper Signed bottom right 21 x 30 cm (c. 8 x 12 inch) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Modern René Genis Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, India Ink

"Brume au Vert-Galant, Paris" (Mist on Green-Galant, Paris)-René Genis (French)
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty of Paris through the deft hand of René Genis, a luminary of 20th-century French art. This exquisite graphite drawing, “Brume au Vert-Galant, P...
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Mid-20th Century French School René Genis Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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“Guy au portrait de madame Descazeaux” / Guy (Bardone) in the portrait of Madame
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Guy au portrait de madame Descazeaux” / Guy (Bardone) in the portrait of Madame Descazeaux. Ink on paper laid down on matt board. Unsigned. Image siz...
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Mid-20th Century French School René Genis Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Le Malade
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) Le Malade : The Sick. A sick patent in bed. Pencil on paper laid down on matt board. Signed in pencil lower right. Image size 8 1/4” x 10 1/2”, matt ...
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Framed Beachscape Watercolor on Laid Paper by Rene Genis
By René Genis
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Artist: Rene Genis, French (1922 - 2004) Title: Beachscape Medium: Watercolor on Laid Paper, signed l.r. Size: 10 x 16 inches Frame Size: 15 x 21 inches
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