Joseph HURARD (1887-1956) Old painting signed Oil on panel Landscape Boats sea

  
Large painting signed, oil on a large mahogany panel. Born in Avignon in 1887, he first worked in a drugstore.

Selling canvases and colors to Avignon artists, he would meet them on Sundays to paint together. His remarkable talent earned him a place in the "Group of Thirteen," created in 1912 by Clément Brun, of whom he was the youngest member. He became friends with Joseph Meissonnier and participated with the group in their first exhibition on December 21, 1912, which was a great success, followed by a second exhibition on December 18, 1913, which was also the last for the Group. In this melting pot, he mingled with older artists already touched by fame, such as Lina Bill or Auguste Chabaud.

Among the most gifted draftsmen of his generation, painting with disconcerting ease, he quickly caught attention. Unfortunately, Hurard did not go on to study at the Fine Arts, which we can regret, as he would likely have been one of the greatest painters of his time. He passed away in Martigues in 1956.

Oil on wood panel (mahogany). Dimensions of wooden frame: 105 x 61 cm. Dimensions of painted mahogany panel: 89 x 44 cm.