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Henry Moret

1856-1913
Moret
Henry Moret was a French Impressionist painter born in Cherbourg, who associated with Paul Gauguin at Pont-Aven in Brittany. Moret is best known for his involvement in the Pont-Aven artist colony.

Moret first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1880, with his work La plage de Locqueltas à marée basse; côte de Bretagne. He kept in touch with Corroller and frequently returned to Brittany.
In 1888, he arrived in Pont-Aven which had begun to attract a number of artists including Ernest de Chamaillard, Émile Jourdan, and Charles Laval, with Paul Gauguin playing the leading role. Having been influenced by Gauguin and the Pont-Aven artists, Moret’s work moved from a classical manner and began to show signs of Symbolism. As time would go on, Moret’s works would become increasingly Impressionistic.

After Gauguin left the area in 1891, Moret began to develop his own style. In 1895, he struck up a strong relationship with gallery owner Paul Durand-Ruel. During this time Moret executed over six-hundred paintings, many of which were exhibited in Paris and New York. Moret also exhibited seven of his Breton paintings at the Salon des Indépendants. He also produced around eight-hundred watercolours and drawings.

Moret died in Paris in 1913 at the age of 56.

His richly coloured landscapes of the Brittany coast are hugely popular to this day.

Works by this artist…

  • Le Port du Loch, Pointe du Raz
    Le Port du Loch, Pointe du Raz
    ( ref : 16870 )
  • Pont-Aven
    Pont-Aven
    ( ref : 16755 )
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