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| Louis Anquetin |
| 1861-1932 |
| European Artist |
| Anquetin was born in Etrepagny, France. He came to Paris in 1882 and studied art at the Ateliers of Bonnat and Cormon, where he was a contemporary and friend of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Emile Bernard and Vincent van Gogh. His early work shows the influence of Impressionism and of Edgar Degas. In 1887 Anquetin with colleague Bernard devised an innovative method of painting using strong black contour lines and flat areas of colour which became known as Cloisonnism. After 1890, his work became more traditional and incorporated the techniques of the Old Masters, particularly Rubens. Anquetin was also a draughtsman and produced tapestry cartoons for the Beauvais and Gobelins factories. |
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