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| J.B. Armand Guillaumin |
| 1841-1927 |
| European Artist |
| Guillaumin was born in Paris, France. At the age of 15 he started working in his uncle's shop, while studying drawing in the evenings. In 1860 he obtained a job on the Paris-Orleans railway, continuing to paint in his spare time. In 1861 he entered the Academie Suisse and met Cezanne and Pissarro, with whom he was to remain on close terms for the rest of his life. Guillaumin exhibited at the Salon des Refuses and at most of the Impressionist exhibitions. He became friendly with van Gogh, with whose work his own has certain affinities. The vigor of his brushwork and the obvious lyrical zest that informs his landscapes bring him close to van Gogh, and clearly influenced the young Matisse. |
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