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Yves Brayer Figurative Paintings

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
'Mont Sainte-Victoire' by Yves Brayer French Vintage Oil Painting
'Mont Sainte-Victoire' by Yves Brayer French Vintage Oil Painting

'Mont Sainte-Victoire' by Yves Brayer French Vintage Oil Painting

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'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 Figurative Paintings

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Cabane de Cacharel, Modern Gouache on Paper, Signed, Circa 1950s
Cabane de Cacharel, Modern Gouache on Paper, Signed, Circa 1950s

Cabane de Cacharel, Modern Gouache on Paper, Signed, Circa 1950s

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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 ...

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1950s Modern Yves Brayer Figurative Paintings

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Sicilian Farmhouse Oil Painting, Modern Landscape, Framed, 1950s
Sicilian Farmhouse Oil Painting, Modern Landscape, Framed, 1950s

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'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 Figurative Paintings

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Snow in Provence, 1960s Oil on Board Landscape, Framed, Signed

Snow in Provence, 1960s Oil on Board Landscape, Framed, Signed

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'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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The Mouth of the Little Rhone, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed
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'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 Figurative Paintings

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Cabins in the Camargue, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1950s, Landscape
Cabins in the Camargue, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1950s, Landscape

Cabins in the Camargue, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1950s, Landscape

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'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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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