Yvonne Canu Art
French artist Yvonne Canu was transfixed by Pointillism, a technique that was pioneered in the 19th century by Georges Seurat, and devoted her career to mastering it. Over half a century after Seurat’s death, Canu gravitated towards French Postimpressionism and was pivotal in carrying Pointillism into the modern era.
Born in Morocco, Canu studied in Paris at the École des Arts Decoratifs until the start of WWII. Following the war, she met French painter Élisée Maclet and French-Japanese artist Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita who were influential in her exploration of Impressionist art. She also studied Cubism at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière alongside prolific French artist Ossip Zadkine.
Seeing Seurat’s masterpiece A Sunday on La Grande Jatte ultimately set Canu on a path to understand the complexities of his practice. She investigated Seurat’s use of complementary color and studied the work of French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul, who in the 19th century worked as the director of the famous Parisian tapestry factory, Gobelins Manufactory. In her work, she experimented with dabbing colors in such a way as to allow the viewer to perceive the greater tableau from afar.
Through this approach, Canu championed a colorful approach to water scenes including seascapes, harbors and rivers. Critics have drawn comparisons between Canu’s work and other 20th-century French artists who expanded on the innovative artistic ideas established in the 19th century.
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1960s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil
1980s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil
1950s Fauvist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Fabric, Gesso, Oil, Foam Board
Late 20th Century Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Canvas
1920s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Panel
1970s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Board, Oil
1920s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Panel, Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Board
1990s Fauvist Yvonne Canu Art
Board, Oil
1930s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Canvas, Oil
1970s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1980s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil
1980s Pointillist Yvonne Canu Art
Oil