Louis Valtat

(French, 1869–1952)

Louis Valtat was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauvist movement of the early 20th century. Valtat’s early work, generally landscapes and street scenes, used the light touch of Impressionism and the colored dots of Pointillism along with an intense, bright palette, as in Péniches (Barges) (1892). Later in life, while suffering from tuberculosis, he spent several autumns and winters on the Mediterranean, where he intensified his use of color and began to express more Fauvist tendencies, particularly in his seascapes. However, he never fully adopted the extreme boldness of color and form that characterizes the work of the Fauve group. Born August 8, 1869 in Dieppe, France, Valtat studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and at the Académie Julian. His fellow students and contemporaries included Maurice Denis, Pierre Bonnard, and Édouard Vuillard, though Valtat remained separate from the Synthesist movement by which these three were influenced. He continued to paint until 1948, when he lost his sight due to glaucoma. Valtat died on January 2, 1952 in Paris, France.

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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

Albert André, Pierre Bonnard, Paul Signac, Édouard Vuillard

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Madame Valtat et son fils, 1910
Sold price: 1,136,990 USD

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The Seamstress

Louis Valtat

The Seamstress

Sale Date: March 13, 2018

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Jeune fille blonde au noeud de Velours noir, 1897

Louis Valtat

Jeune fille blonde au noeud de Velours noir, 1897

Sale Date: March 20, 2018

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LE VILLAGE DANS LA VALLÉE, 1900

Louis Valtat

LE VILLAGE DANS LA VALLÉE, 1900

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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BARQUES AU BOIS DE BOULOGNE, 1938

Louis Valtat

BARQUES AU BOIS DE BOULOGNE, 1938

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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FEMME JOUANT DE LA MANDOLINE, 1930

Louis Valtat

FEMME JOUANT DE LA MANDOLINE, 1930

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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FLEURS ET FRUITS, 1906

Louis Valtat

FLEURS ET FRUITS, 1906

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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LES HÔTES DE LA MER, 1906

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LES HÔTES DE LA MER, 1906

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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PORT BRETON, 1924

Louis Valtat

PORT BRETON, 1924

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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PHARE SUR LA CÔTE, TOUR FORTIFIÉE, BRETAGNE, 1924

Louis Valtat

PHARE SUR LA CÔTE, TOUR FORTIFIÉE, BRETAGNE, 1924

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Le jardin de la maison au toit rouge

Louis Valtat

Le jardin de la maison au toit rouge

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

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Fleurs dans un vase, 1933

Louis Valtat

Fleurs dans un vase, 1933

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

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Femme assise au gilet rose, 1930

Louis Valtat

Femme assise au gilet rose, 1930

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

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Femme à la pompe, 1905

Louis Valtat

Femme à la pompe, 1905

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Au bord de la mer, 1916

Louis Valtat

Au bord de la mer, 1916

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Les rochers rouges à Agay, 1898

Louis Valtat

Les rochers rouges à Agay, 1898

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Rue du village, Espagne, 1894

Louis Valtat

Rue du village, Espagne, 1894

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Femme sur le quai d'un port/ Autour d'une..., 1900

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Femme sur le quai d'un port/ Autour d'une..., 1900

Sale Date: January 31, 2018

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Two Works on Paper Depicting Women in Profile:...

Louis Valtat

Two Works on Paper Depicting Women in Profile:...

Sale Date: January 26, 2018

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Or et noir

Louis Valtat

Or et noir

Sale Date: January 26, 2018

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Fleurs, gants et chapeau, 1914

Louis Valtat

Fleurs, gants et chapeau, 1914

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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Le Bassin des Tuileries

Louis Valtat

Le Bassin des Tuileries

Sale Date: December 22, 2017

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Bouquet d'anémones aux tentures, vers 1925, 1925

Louis Valtat

Bouquet d'anémones aux tentures, vers 1925, 1925

Sale Date: December 19, 2017

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Little bouquet, 1940

Louis Valtat

Little bouquet, 1940

Sale Date: December 19, 2017

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Grapes, 1937

Louis Valtat

Grapes, 1937

Sale Date: December 19, 2017

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