Impressionist painting by Jean-Paul Ulysse, Rome Prize, View of Hérouville (95)

  
Jean-Paul Ulysse 1925 - 2011 Prix de Rome - View of Hérouville-en-Vexin (Val d'Oise) Oil on canvas 2003. Provenance: Artist's studio fund. Expertise by Maître Martinot in Cergy (95). Titled and dated on the back. From Auvers-sur-Oise to Pontoise - river, rural, or urban motifs - passing through the Oise valley, this tireless worker imparts to his canvases a balance achieved between vision, emotion, and the vibrations of light.

His painting is similar in this regard - much to the chagrin of purists - to the Impressionist movement, particularly reminiscent of Camille Pissarro's "style." A member of the French artists' society, Grand Prix of Rome, holder of numerous international awards: Rome, Deauville. He initially attended the Academy of the Grande Chaumière in Paris and was exhibited in many regional, Parisian, and international salons where he accumulated accolades. While he did not share the fate of Van Gogh, who remained unrecognized during his lifetime, the prominence of his works has nevertheless faded; of course, there is no certainty in this, except for his stubbornness to remain his own master, refusing to identify with any movement, and staying on the margins.

His work, indeed, resembles none other; one immediately recognizes a painting by this artist, finding in each work this 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 its value - will impose itself naturally among lovers of BEAUTY! Jean-Paul Ulysse passed away in 2011, at the age of 86, leaving an invaluable legacy for posterity.