Impressionist Painting by Jean-Paul Ulysse, Rome Prize, Pontoise Shore

  

Jean-Paul Ulysse 1925 - 2011 Prix de Rome - Pontoise Shore Oil on canvas June 2001. Provenance: Artist's studio fund. Expertise by Master Martinot in Cergy (95).

Signed, dated, and titled on the back. From Auvers-sur-Oise to Pontoise - river, countryside, or urban motifs - passing through the Oise valley, this tireless worker conveys to his canvases a balance achieved between vision, emotion, and the vibrations of light. His painting resembles - to the dismay of purists - the Impressionist movement, particularly the "style" of Camille Pissarro. This member of the French artists' society, Grand Prix de Rome, graduate of major international prizes: Rome, Deauville, frequented the Academy of the Grande Chaumière in Paris in his early days and was exhibited in numerous regional, Parisian, and international salons where he accumulated awards.

Although he did not share the fate of Van Gogh, who was unknown during his lifetime, the radiance of his works has faded; to this, of course, there is no certainty, except for his stubbornness to remain his own master, not to identify with any movement, and to stay on the margins. His work, indeed, does not resemble any other, one can immediately recognize a painting by this artist, finding in each piece that sensitivity, richness, mobility, and sobriety unique to him. For all these reasons, and of course the striking beauty of his painting, we have no doubt that soon the recognition he deserves - let’s not even talk about value - will impose itself among lovers of the BEAUTIFUL! Jean-Paul Ulysse passed away in 2011, at the age of 86, leaving an invaluable legacy for posterity.