Yves Brayer stands among the most celebrated modern French painters. Although Brayer was faithful to the figurative tradition, his ample métier was enriched by his vision. Brayer’s oeuvre proved to be very diverse, for besides his well-known landscapes, he also painted vast canvases, portraits and still lifes. A lover of Mediterranean landscapes, Brayer sojourned in Morocco, Spain and Italy before settling down in Provence. There, Brayer was enchanted by the diverse and architectural forms of the Alpilles mountains and by the vast expanse of the Camargue region with its ubiquitous white horses and black bulls. From then on, Brayer spent several months each year working in Provence. Brayer also traveled internationally, where he was quick to grasp the unique rhythm and light of each country. When Brayer was in Paris in 1942, Jacques Rouché appointed Brayer costume-and-set designer for a ballet at the Opera de Paris. Brayer passed away in Paris in 1990. A large collection of his paintings are on permanent display both at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Cordes, France and at the Musée Yves Brayer in Les Baux de Provence, as well as many regional museums in his home country. In the United States, Brayer's works form part of the collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, among others.
Original 1967 French travel poster by Yves Brayer - Provence SNCF
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1967 original travel poster was created by the painter Yves Brayer for the French national railway company SNCF. Produced as part of a series promoting tourism across France, th...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Cabane de Cacharel, Modern Gouache on Paper, Signed, Circa 1950s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Cabane de Cacharel', gouache on paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). In the Camargue region of Southern France, there is an historic Mas (farmhouse / ranch) called Cacharel, nearby ...
Paper, Gouache
$4,082Sale Price|30% Off
Man Smoking Shisha in Istanbul, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 1930s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Man Smoking Shisha in Istanbul', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1933). So many historic elements grace this stunning depiction by celebrated French artist and world trave...
Paper, Watercolor
1954 original travel poster by Yves Brayer for the SNCF Vallée du Rhone
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1954 original travel poster, designed by celebrated French artist Yves Brayer, was commissioned by the SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) to promote rail trave...
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
$2,917Sale Price|20% Off
Sicilian Farmhouse Oil Painting, Modern Landscape, Framed, 1950s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Sicilian Farmhouse', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). A dedicated lover of Mediterranean countries and their varied landscapes, this charming and diminutive work by the ...
Oil, Canvas
$4,430Sale Price|30% Off
'Mont Sainte-Victoire' by Yves Brayer French Vintage Oil Painting
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Mont Sainte-Victoire', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). For Cezanne (1839-1906), his famous works depicting Sainte-Victoire Mountain were an ongoing study and a constant...
Canvas, Oil
$3,794Sale Price|30% Off
'Les Alyscamps Arles' by Yves Brayer, Large Watercolour Painting
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Les Alyscamps Arles', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1977). This term has its origins and is related to the Elysian Fields, also called Elysium, which is the final restin...
Paper, Watercolor
$12,040Sale Price|30% Off
Piazza di Spagna, Roma Oil on Canvas, Expressionist, Framed, 1930s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Piazza di Spagna, Roma' oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1933). At the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes ...
Canvas, Oil
Camargue Guardians with Horses, Gouache on Paper, Framed, 1950s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Gardians with Horses in the Camargue', gouache on art paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). A luminous artwork capturing the spirit of the Camargue — that vast, wild delta of the Rhô...
Paper, Gouache
Horses Ink Drawing on Ivory Paper, Modern Style, Signed, 1954
By Yves Brayer
Located in Roma, IT
"Horses" is an original china ink drawing on ivory-colorated paper realized by Yves Brayer in 1954. In excellent conditions. This is an original drawing representing two horses. ...
Ink
Muriel Belmondo at the Barre by Yves Brayer
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Muriel Belmondo at the Barre', watercolour on fine art paper, by Yves Brayer (1962). Muriel Belmondo was a French ballet dancer born in 1945, having grown up in Paris's 14th arrondi...
Watercolor
A Street in Beaune, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 1961, Signed
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'A Street in Beaune', watercolour on woven art paper, by Yves Brayer (1961). This painting is a wine lover's delight. Behind the foreground structure, Brayer draws the eye toward one...
Paper, Watercolor
Original 1967 French travel poster by Yves Brayer - Provence SNCF
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
This luminous original 1967 French travel poster, created by the celebrated painter Yves Brayer, was commissioned by SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) to promote r...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
$8,944Sale Price|35% Off
Cabins in the Camargue, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1950s, Landscape
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Cabins in the Camargue' by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). The Camargue is a vast, swampy delta near Arles, very exotic, with tall marsh grasses where pink flamingos, black bulls and white horses roam freely. This image depicts one of the gardians in a small gathering of cabanes, hat hanging cowboy-style around the back of the neck, as he approaches his horse grazing outside its modest stable. Although there are many horses that still run free in the Camargue, there are cowboys like this one — called gardians — who ride the white horses on the beaches...
Canvas, Oil
$3,577Sale Price|20% Off
Soldiers Playing Cards, Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, Signed, 1939
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Soldiers Playing Cards', watercolour and gouache on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1939). Such an atmospheric image, this stunning depiction by celebrated F...
Gouache, Watercolor, Paper
$3,853Sale Price|20% Off
Snow in Provence, 1960s Oil on Board Landscape, Framed, Signed
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Snow in Provence', oil on board, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). A rare and atmospheric landscape by Yves Brayer, capturing an exceptional moment in the Provençal countryside. Snow in...
Oil, Board
$8,233Sale Price|20% Off
The Mouth of the Little Rhone, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Mouth of the Little Rhone', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Petit Rhône, one of the two arms of the Rhône delta, marks the boundary between the Camargue and the...
Oil, Canvas
La cabane du peintre - Huile sur toile, tableau d'Yves Brayer, 20e siècle
By Yves Brayer
Located in Ixelles, BE
Yves Brayer (1907 - 1990) La cabane du peintre, 1967 Huile sur toile Signée en bas à gauche Titrée et datée au dos 65 x 81 cm Yves Brayer trouva sa vocation dès l’enfance, dessinan...
Canvas, Oil
Champs Verts Green & Yellow Landscape Painting for France, Fields, Horse & Rider
By Yves Brayer
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 33.5" x 39.5" 'Champs Vert' by Yves Brayer - or 'Green Fields' depicts an expansive pastoral scene, rolling fields of vibrant verdant hues under a bright sky. Central to...
Oil, Canvas
Original 1959 Les Fetes de Provence Annee Mireille, French vintage poster
By Yves Brayer
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1959 Yves Brayer Poster — Les Fêtes de Provence (Année Mireille). Archival linen-backed, original French vintage poster — ready to frame. • Authentic 1959 French travel/cu...
Lithograph
$2,113Sale Price|30% Off
Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles', Provence, watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). A line of Plane trees greets visitors to almost every vi...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Chevalier dans le Bois - Ink and Watercolor by Yves Brayer - 1968
By Yves Brayer
Located in Roma, IT
Chevalier dans le Bois is an original watercolor on paper realized by Yves Brayer in 1968. On the upper center of the artwork, there is a handwritten dedication by the artist: "Bien...
Watercolor
Before the Trotting Race - Original Lithograph Handsigned Numbered
By Yves Brayer
Located in Paris, IDF
Yves Brayer (1907-1990) Before the Trotting Race Original lithograph, c.1973 Handsigned in pencil by the artist Numbered /250 copies Size 50 x 65 cm, on Arches Vellum Information: ...
Vellum, Lithograph
$943
1972 original poster by Yves Brayer at the Galerie de Paris - Italian cardinals
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
Galerie de Paris, celebrating his deep artistic connection with Italy. Known for his bold, expressive brushstrokes and vibrant use of color, Brayer’s work captures the spirit and gra...
Paper, Lithograph
$824Sale Price|20% Off
Yves Brayer Original Art Exhibition Poster Egypt & the Nile, Mourlot Art Poster
By Mourlot, Yves Brayer
Located in Miami, FL
Embark on a visual journey down the Nile with this original art exhibition color poster by renowned artist Yves Brayer. This captivating artwork vividly captures the allure of an Egy...
Paper
La Masque - Modern Pen Drawing, Signed, 1943, Figurative Art, Unframed
By Yves Brayer
Located in Roma, IT
La Masque is an original drawing realized by Yves Brayer (1907-1990) in 1943. The artwork depicts a man with a masque in his hands. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower...
Felt Pen
Original Vintage Art Poster Yves Brayer St Basil's Cathedral Moscow Kremlin
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster featuring a colourful illustration depicting St Basil's Cathedral with its iconic onion domes and people walking by in the foreground,...
Paper
Rape of the Sabine Women - Original etching, 1943
By Yves Brayer
Located in Paris, IDF
Yves BRAYER Rape of the Sabine Women Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 30 x 25 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Printed in Haase...
Etching
Portrait of Henry de Montherlant - Original Etching by Yves Brayer
By Yves Brayer
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 16 x 12.5 cm. Henry de Montherlant Portrait is an original black and white lithograph realized by Yves Brayer (1907-1990) in the second half of the 20th Century. ...
Etching
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Cheval et âne en Provence, Vingt fables de La fontaine, Yves Brayer
By Yves Brayer
Located in Southampton, NY
Woodcut on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Vingt fables de La fontaine, 1961. Published by Éd...
Woodcut