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Yves Brayer Art

French, 1907-1990

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.

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Artist: Yves Brayer
Sicilian Farmhouse
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 ...
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1950s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

'Mexican Fishermen in Lake Patzcuaro' Lithograph by Yves Brayer Modern Landscape
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Mexican Fishermen in Lake Patzcuaro', lithograph by Yves Brayer (1963). Unframed. The artist, Yves Brayer, spent time painting in Mexico in 1963, one of the many worldwide destinati...
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1960s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Lithograph

Soldiers Playing Cards
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...
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1930s Yves Brayer Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Springtime in the Camargue
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Springtime in the Camargue' by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Camargue region in the South of France is a stunning expanse of wetlands that boasts a unique blend of landscapes and w...
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1960s Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1946). Having spent several months a year in Provence, the artist created dozens of wo...
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1940s Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

Snow in Provence
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...
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1960s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Oil, Board

'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...
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1970s Yves Brayer Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Man Smoking Shisha in Istanbul
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...
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1930s Yves Brayer Art

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Paper, 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: ...
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1970s Yves Brayer Art

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Vellum, Lithograph

Horses - China Ink Drawing by Yves Brayer - 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. ...
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1950s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Ink

The Mouth of the Little Rhone
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...
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1960s Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

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...
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1960s Yves Brayer Art

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

'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...
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1960s Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

Piazza di Spagna Roma
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 ...
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1930s Expressionist Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cabins in the Camargue
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...
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1950s Yves Brayer Art

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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...
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20th Century Impressionist Yves Brayer Art

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Canvas, Oil

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...
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1950s American Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Lithograph

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...
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1940s Expressionist Yves Brayer Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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...
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1940s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Etching

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...
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1960s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Woodcut

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...
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1950s Yves Brayer Art

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Paper, Lithograph, Linen

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...
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1960s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Watercolor

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. ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Etching

La Masque - Pen Drawing by Yves Brayer - 1943
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...
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1940s Modern Yves Brayer Art

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Felt Pen

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...
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1970s Yves Brayer Art

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Paper, Lithograph

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Till the Clouds Roll By 1945 Frank Sinatra Mid Century Modern Hollywood Film WPA
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The 1949 original travel poster by Yves Brayer promoting Air France trips to Rome encapsulates the allure and elegance of mid-20th-century travel. Created by the renowned French arti...
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Circa 1950 Original vintage poster by Yves Brayer - Paris Place des Vosges
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Spanish Steps
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Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated "Epreuve artiste" Artist proof Dedicated proof LCD5989
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The Port of Grau Du Roi
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'The Port of Grau Du Roi', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). Le Grau-du-Roi was a fishing village but now is a resort on the French Mediterranean coast, between the histor...
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Dress Rehearsal at the Opera de Paris
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'Les Gardians de la Camargue' Original Signed Lithograph
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'Les Gardians de la Camargue', original signed and numbered lithograph (35/100), by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). Although these young men look as though they've just swaggered out of the wild west with wide-brimmed hats and horses, we cannot call them cowboys. That's an American term. These swarthy young men are called 'Gardians'. More Gaulois Guy than Marlboro Man...
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Promenade of Horses at Auteuil Horse Track Paris
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'Promenade of Horses at Auteuil Horse Track, Paris', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). This historic horse track in the Bois de Boulogne was frequented by Ernest Hemingway. Having opened in 1873, Auteuil Racecourse is situated on the edge of Paris's Bois de Boulogne on a 33-hectare site. It is the centre of steeplechase racing in France. In this depiction, the artist captures a wonderful moment whereby the horse's coverings and the autumnal landscape fill the image with warming colour. The promenade is part of horse racing tradition and is held in the parade ring...
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The Pyramids of Giza
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Pyramids of Giza', watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1966). The artist explored and painted the world during his extensive tra...
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1960s Yves Brayer Art

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Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer', gouache on art paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). Acquired from the estate of actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne Douglas (né Buydens), one must wonder how this particular French painting ended up in the home of the famous Hollywood star. Yves Brayer was known for his artworks depicting the landscapes, wildlife and people of the Camargue region of the South of France, near Arles. He painted this lively scene from the capital of the Camargue, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is particularly lively in summer with its visitors, beaches, cafés, restaurants and shops. In winter, another atmosphere prevails with its long and deserted sandy beaches, the sea air, and the gentle breaking of the waves. Every May, Romanies, Manouches, Tziganes and Gitans come from the four corners of Europe to venerate their Saint, the Black Sara. They camp on the streets, on the squares, on the beach. For ten days, they are at home. And it is in this region where the lives of...
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1950s Yves Brayer Art

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Seaside Strollers in Cannes
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Seaside Strollers in Cannes', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1970s). Even when not in summertime, passers-by and flâneurs in Cannes will find purpose and joy along ...
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    In art, a brayer is a printmaking tool. It consists of a rolling cylinder mounted on a metal frame attached to a handle. Printmakers use it to spread ink over a printing plate. You may sometimes see people refer to brayers as ink rollers or ink spreaders. Find a large selection of art prints on 1stDibs.

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