March 20, 2009
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Fine Art Friday – Sir George Clausen
Sir George Clausen is a delightful discovery of my week.
If you are a fan of Bouguereau’s art, you will like Clausen.
He studied under Bouguereau.
Does he remind you of Millet?
Remember my Millet in March fiasco two years ago? (giggle)I haven’t been able to find the print I wanted to highlight,
French Peasant Girls Praying.But here are three paintings to enjoy this Friday.
Straw Plaiter, 1883
Brown Eyes, 1891
This could be a portrait of my niece.
You can see the impressionist influence in this one.
Head of a French Peasant Woman
[Her hands, particularly her little finger strike me.]Clausen’s forté was landscape and peasant art.
He believe that the subject of landscape art
wasn’t the landscape,
but the light.I could do a month of Clausens. They are lovely.
Comments (4)
Wonderful!! I love the simplicity in the first, the piercing eyes in the second, and the *earthiness* of the third.
Thank you for introducing me to Clausen.
Feel free to repeat
Exquisite — in detail and in subject and in color — I have not seen works by this artist before — so glad I stopped by today! Do feel free to do a month of Clausens.
Delightful! TY!!
those are lovely…thanks so much for sharing this artist with us. I’ve never heard of him.