Artist in Focus - Roger De La Fresnaye

Roger de La Fresnaye was a French painter known for his unique contributions to Cubism. Born into an aristocratic family in 1885, he was educated in classics and fine art. His early twenties saw him travel to Paris, where he was taught by the impressionist painter Maurice Denis.

He was influenced by the likes of Picasso and Braque, incorporating abstracted and playful shapes. It was his sensitive use of colour that set him apart, adding a naturalistic and dreamlike quality to his work. Over time, his style shifted towards Orphism. This was an art movement pioneered by Robert and Sonia Delaunay, focusing on energetic and emotive colours.

La Fresnaye followed in the footsteps of his father and joined the French army. He fought in the First World War, until he fell ill with tuberculosis. Despite a decline in his health, he continued to draw and paint. His later work shows a return to traditional realism; a nod to his early artistic training.

Abstracted Still Life Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
Etude pour L'homme blond Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
L'artilleur à la pipe Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
Etude pour La conquête de l'air Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
The Bathers Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
Le Quatorze juillet Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
La conquête de l'air, avec deux personnages Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
The Watering Can (Emblems - The Garden) Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Arlequin etude pour le Pierrot Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Married Life (La Vie conjugale) Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: GCL | POD
Nature morte à l'équerre sur disque noir, avec bouteille d'encre Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: GCL | POD
Cubist Interior with Rose Bouque Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Nature Morte À L’oeuf Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: GCL | POD
Set-Up (Opstilling) Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: GCL | POD
Paysage de Meulan ou Le Viaduc de Meulan Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: GCL | POD
La cheminée d’usine Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Village at the Water's Edge, 1910 Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
The Canal, Brittany Landscape Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Small Village Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Man with Ox Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: DL | POD
Jean Louis Gampert Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
Landscape with a Village, The Hills Beyond Meulan Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
La vie conjugale Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD
The Fourteenth of July Roger De La Fresnaye
Collection: SE | AOD

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