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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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
$3,730Sale 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
$11,833Sale 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
$2,860Sale 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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,245Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,698Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,082Sale 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
$8,790Sale 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
$8,114Sale 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...
Canvas, Oil
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
$4,354Sale 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
$3,786Sale 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
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
$16,755
H 19.69 in W 32.29 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Romantic Bavarian Paintings by Karl Adolf Wilhelm Chelius - 1889
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of romantic Bavarian paintings is an old master artwork realized in 1889 by the master Karl Adolf Wilhelm Chelius (1856-1923). Mixed colored oil panting on...
Oil, Canvas
$3,000Sale Price|61% Off
H 25.5 in W 37.5 in D 1.5 in
Frederick Shane Artists Sketching California 1940s Modernist Gouache
By Frederick Shane
Located in Denver, CO
A striking 1940s modernist gouache painting by Frederick Shane titled Artists Sketching (California), depicting three artists working outdoors against a sweeping mountainous landscap...
Gouache
$32,355
H 38.98 in W 53.15 in D 2.17 in
The Return from Fishing - Oil Paint by Giovan Battista Filosa - 1908
Located in Roma, IT
The Return from Fishing (Original Title: Il Ritorno dalla Pesca), is an original oil painting realized by Giovan Battista Filosa in 1908. Some fishermen seen from behind, in the blue light of the sky, with the vesuvius in the background, are the protagonists of the painting in "Il ritorno dalla pesca" by Giovan Battista Filosa (Castellamare di Stabia 1850 - Naples 1935) student of the famous Neapolitan painter...
Canvas, Oil
$1,475
H 13 in W 16 in D 2 in
Antique American Coastal Modernist Seascape Framed Figural River Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming early 20th-century impressionist oil on panel depicting a sunlit coastal scene. Two seated figures rest along a grassy bluff, overlooking calm blue waters where small boats ...
Canvas, Oil
$680
H 22 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
A Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Provincetown, MA, Cape Cod
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Watercolor of Provincetown, Massachusetts by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A superb example of Chapin's Post-War landscap...
Paper, Watercolor, Pastel
$346Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 18 in
Mallard Ducks by the Water French Modernist Animal Study Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mallard Ducks by the Water Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on artist paper, unframed. Artist paper: 7 × 18 inches. Provenance: from the...
Gouache
Sun Image
By Jerre H. Murry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sun Image, 1936, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 30 x 24 inches, presented in a newer frame Jerre Murry was a California modernist painter. Born in Columbia, Missouri, Murry stu...
Canvas, Oil
$2,889
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
The Rhythm of Ethereal Structures, Impressionist Oil Painting, Canvas
By Elena Lukina
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The Rhythm of Ethereal Structures" by Elena Lukina (2022), from the series "The Architecture of Fragility". In this artwork, the artist transcends the traditional botanical subject,...
Canvas, Oil
$248Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 11 in
Pigeon Studies French Modernist Bird Study Gouache 1950's Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pigeon Studies French Modernist Bird Study Gouache Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on artist paper, unframed. Artist paper: 8.2...
Gouache
$248Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 11 in
Cockerel French Modernist Farmyard Animal Study Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cockerel French Modernist Animal Study Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on artist paper, unframed. Artist paper: 8.25 × 11 inches. Proven...
Gouache
$319Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 10.75 in
Two Cockerels French Modernist Farmyard Animal Study Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Cockerels Animal Study Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on artist paper, unframed. Artist paper: 8.25 × 10.75 inches. Provenance: fro...
Gouache
$375
H 6 in W 8 in
"025 - Plein Air-Eldorado Canyon, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "025 - Plein Air-Eldorado Canyon, CO" is a gouache painting depicting mountainside with lush wilderness. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary ...
Paper, 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...
Canvas, Oil
The Port of Grau Du Roi
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'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...
Canvas, Oil
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H 14.57 in W 22.05 in
'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...
Lithograph
Dress Rehearsal at the Opera de Paris
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Dress Rehearsal at the Opera de Paris', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1940s). When he was in Paris in 1942, Jacques Rouché appointed ...
Paper, Watercolor
Promenade of Horses at Auteuil Horse Track Paris
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'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...
Watercolor
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...
Paper, Gouache
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...
Canvas, Oil
The Stardust Las Vegas
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Stardust Las Vegas', watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1979). French artist, Yves Brayer, known for his Provençal landscapes...
Paper, Watercolor
Spanish Street
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Spanish Street', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1955). A dedicated lover of Mediterranean countries and their varied landscapes, this impressive work dep...
Canvas, Oil
The Repast of the Monks
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Repast of the Monks', gouache on fine art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). It is the original artwork executed for a book adapted by Maurice Rat of the complete works of François R...
Paper, Gouache
Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris', watercolour on fine paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1940s). While a costume and set-designer at the Opera in Paris ...
Paper, Watercolor