Auguste Chabaud (1882-1955) Landscape with trees

About this piece

Auguste Chabaud has sketched a typical country road here, like those often seen in the South of France: a narrow road lined with trees, overlooking the hills with various vineyards. The depth is beautifully rendered, with the horizon in the distance. Anyone familiar with the South of France will recognize this image.

The work is created in pencil and watercolour, and it is signed with an atelier stamp from Chabaud: "A. Chaboud." He used lined paper, similar to that found in a notebook from that time.

Biography: Auguste Chabaud (1882-1955) was a French painter and sculptor who initially attended art school in Avignon and later in Paris.

He had a studio in Montmartre, where he primarily painted Parisian life in the early 1900s. He was soon discovered by art collectors and became a member of the artist group 'Fauves,' the Fauves.
He was good friends with Henri Matisse and André Derain.

In 1911, he developed an interest in Cubism and began creating sculptures as well. He exhibited widely and in 1913 participated in the exhibition in New York 'International Exhibition of Modern Art' alongside Matisse, Picasso, Vlaminck, and Derain.

During World War I, he served in the military and received the 'Croix de guerre.' His brother and cousin were killed, which had profound consequences, as he became the only one able to manage the family vineyard. He was forced to move to the South of France.
Nevertheless, he continued to paint; from 1920 to 1925, he went through his blue period, using only Prussian blue in his works.
From that time on, his focus shifted to the rural life of the South, depicting people in their daily lives and the beautiful hills of the Alpilles.

He passed away in 1955.

The Musée Auguste Chabaud in Graveson opened in 1992.

Literature:

• Auguste et Serge Fauchereau; "Auguste Chabaud - Epoque Fauve," édition André Dimanche, 2002.
• "Auguste Chabaud 1882-1955," Catalogue expo 1998, paintings, watercolors, and drawings. Das Museum, 1998.

Musée Auguste Chabaud
Graveson,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Condition

The work has been reviewed by a paper conservator, and a few creases have been treated. The paper has a few minor damages along the edges consistent with its age. It is framed behind museum glass and on acid-free paper.