Impressionist painting by Jean-Paul Ulysse, Rome Prize, Seaside at Étretat

  
Jean-Paul Ulysse 1925 - 2011 Prix de Rome - Seaside at Etretat Oil on canvas 2000s. Provenance: Artist's studio fund. Expertise by Maître Martinot in Cergy (95). Signed at the bottom left. From Auvers-sur-Oise to Pontoise - river, rural, 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, much to the chagrin of purists, the Impressionist movement, particularly the "touch" of Camille Pissarro. A member of the French artists' society, Grand Prix de Rome, a graduate of major international awards: Rome, Deauville, he began his career at the Grande Chaumière Academy in Paris 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 unrecognized during his lifetime, the brilliance of his works has faded; of course, there is no certainty regarding this, except for his stubbornness to remain his own master, not to identify with any movement, and to remain on the margins. His work, indeed, is unlike any other; one immediately recognizes a painting by this artist, finding in each work that sensitivity, richness, mobility, and sobriety unique to him. For all these reasons, and of course, the radiant beauty of his painting, we have no doubt that soon, the recognition he deserves - not to mention value - will assert itself among lovers of BEAUTY! Jean-Paul Ulysse passed away in 2011, at the age of 86, leaving an invaluable legacy for posterity.