{"product_id":"la-fete-foraine-de-nuit-a-batz-sur-mer-by-ferdinand-du-puigaudeau","title":"La fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau","description":"Ferdinand du Puigaudeau\u003cbr\u003e 1864-1930 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Nighttime Fair at Batz-sur-Mer\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"F. du Puigaudeau\" (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Glowing with a festive air, this bustling carnival scene is a quintessential work by French artist Ferdinand du Puigaudeau. Beloved for his vibrant compositions of country life, fairs and fireworks, du Puigaudeau cultivated a unique artistic vision that masterfully synthesized elements of Impressionism, Symbolism and Neo-Impressionism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The crowded night fair of \u003cem\u003eLa fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer\u003c\/em\u003e comes to life under du Puigaudeau's energetic brushwork and vivid color palette. The composition displays a virtuosic luminosity, as a warm glow emanates from the carousel and du Puigaudeau's trademark fireworks light up the sky. The artist would have encountered this delightful scene while living on the Brittany coast after 1904, and he captured the distinct atmosphere and visual character of this region—like the medieval architecture and the white bonnets of the Breton women—with alluring accuracy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Du Puigaudeau was born in Nantes, France in 1864, and he was large ely a self-taught artist at the beginning of his career, teaching himself to paint on trips to Italy and Tunisia. In 1886, he arrived at the famous artist colony of Pont-Aven, where he met and was greatly influenced by Paul Gauguin. By 1890, du Puigaudeau was exhibiting works at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and with the famed gallerist Paul Durand-Ruel. In 1897, the famed Edgar Degas bought one of his \u003cem\u003eFireworks\u003c\/em\u003e through Durand-Ruel, and the two artists became fast friends. Today his works are held in major collections including the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1905 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 23\" high x 31 1\/8\" wide (58.42 x 79.06 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 33\" high x 41 1\/4\" wide x 4 3\/8\" deep (83.82 x 104.78 x 11.11 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, France\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Christie's Paris, 20 June 2018, Lot 115\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, acquired from above\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51803572437314,"sku":null,"price":88500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/31-8823_1.png?v=1768103219","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/de\/products\/la-fete-foraine-de-nuit-a-batz-sur-mer-by-ferdinand-du-puigaudeau","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}