Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1950s.
Jehan Frison studied at the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Academy and between 1896 and 1902 and then at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels . It was the influence of Auguste Oleffe that he concentrated on landscapes , still lifes , seascapes , figures and domestic interiors. He belonged to circles of friends of Auguste Oleffe and Rik Wouters when he lived in Watermael-Boitsfort - a municipality of the Brussels. He also had a friendly relationship with graphic artist Paul Craps . He was a member of the Auderghem Art Circle .
He travelled to London and then to Paris , where he was influenced by Post-Impressionism. He finally settled in Linkebeek , Belgium in 1913. Frison uses a clear and pure palette with a thick and colored paste. He visited Morocco twice (1917 and 1928). These trips had a profound influence in the expression of his future artistic creations.
His exhibitions were among the Brabant Fauves artists, artistic movement close to Post-Impressionism .
He exhibited regularly between 1911 and 1920, including Brussels - The Independents, 1914: Brussels: Salon of Free Aesthetics - 1920: Brussels - Art and Literary Circle with Auguste Danse and in 1920 in Venice. He also has works in several museums.
Dimensions - 50 x 60 cm
Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1950s.
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