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French landscape painting by René Genis green “The alley of the cypresses”
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One of a kind and very beautiful work by René Genis, a French painter known for his serene and poetic style, depicts a sown field from an unusual perspective, cut by a foreground of cypresses. By skilfully arranging the elements, the author creates depth, suggesting proximity through an incomplete cypress trunk, limited by the frame, while other trees, increasingly complete, follow one another in the background, providing a sense of distance. This technique evokes the influence of Japanese prints.
The different crop planes, with land planted with different plant species at different heights, contribute to a balanced composition that encompasses the entire field. The blue sky, typically spring-like, blurs the horizon line, adding lightness and serenity to the whole. This work, like many of Genis's, fuses minute detail with formal harmony, offering a calm and contemplative atmosphere.
René Genis, a leading member of the Parisian Neofigurative School, worked with a semi-transparent colour palette, thus allowing for a better capture of light. His style, influenced by poetic realism, is characterized by the creation of landscapes that not only represent nature, but elevate it to a unique visual experience, in which the real and the poetic intertwine in a sublime way. His work has been recognized in important museums, including the Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon.
With a career that spanned several decades and multiple exhibitions, Genis left a lasting mark on contemporary art, standing out for his ability to capture the beauty of the everyday with a deeply serene gaze. Swiss painter Andry Denzler acknowledges having been influenced by him. This piece, representative of his style, is an invitation to immerse oneself in the stillness of the countryside and the natural elegance that characterizes it.
René Genis (1922 – 2004)
René Genis was a French painter with a serene and poetic language. Born on 26 July 1922 in Hué, Annam, French Indonesia (Vietnam). Genis returned with his family to Gironde, France, in 1931. From 1940 he studied for five years at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, earning him a four-year scholarship to the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris under Albert Marquet and Marcel Gromaire. He exhibited at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture and participated in group exhibitions throughout France. He had his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Charpentier in Paris in 1956. A painter, printmaker and illustrator, Genis taught at the College de Pontoise. From then on, Genis exhibited his paintings at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture, receiving the prize in 1960. For forty years, he exhibited regularly at the Salon Comparaisons in the group of Maurice Boitel. His first solo exhibition took place at the Charpentier Gallery in Paris in 1956. He was also a member of the Society of French Painters-Engravers.
Known for his translucent use of colours in depicting landscapes and still lifes, Genis' work undulates between developed forms and areas of flat colour. His compositions create a distinctive harmony between the depicted scene and the formal qualities of the painting, highlighting its material properties whilst including carefully observed real-world details. Genis is famous for his elegant still life paintings. No matter if the subject is an oriental landscape or the French countryside, he always maintains a very poetic and serene atmosphere. Along with other artists such as Guy Bardone, André Brasilier, Bernard Cathelin and Paul Guiramand, Genis is also one of the most important members of the Parisian Neo-figurative School. His work is currently in the Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, the Yamagata Art Museum, 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 having been influenced by him.
René Genis died in Paris on February 25, 2004.
Technical data
Technique on support: Oil on canvas
Title of the work: “The alley of the cypresses”
Author: René Genis
Signed in the lower right corner. Signed on the back. Signed and titled on the frame
Genre: Landscape painting
Period: Second half of the 20th century
Country of origin: France
Good condition according to its age and use
Overall dimensions: 44 x 74
Dimensions without frame: 29 x 58 cm.
- Creator:René Genis (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 29.14 in (74 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Valladolid, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2943343557252
René Genis
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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