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La Sèvre nantaise at Clisson, view from Henri IV Park
Eugène Chigot
Ref: 1522
La Sèvre nantaise at Clisson, view from Henri IV Park
Eugène Chigot
Circa 1916
Oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm (18¹/₈ x 21⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left: Eugène Chigot
Oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm (18¹/₈ x 21⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left: Eugène Chigot
Provenance: Private collection Bordeaux, France
Literature: Eugène Chigot, Itinaires, Antoine Descheemaeker-Colle, p. 366 Fig. 564
Exposition Musée Galleria, October 1954, No. 66
Exposition Musée Galleria, October 1954, No. 66
Description: Along the Sèvre Nantaise river and in the heart of the historic centre of Clisson lies Parc Henri IV, which the painter has captured in vibrant colours on canvas in this painting. The calm surface of the river reflects the natural landscape and buildings in the background, creating an atmosphere of relaxation. Only a figure in a small rowing boat glides leisurely across the water. The colourful and lively brushstrokes of the work are typical of Chigot's painting style and immediately bring movement to the tranquil motif of this river landscape.
Eugène Chigot
Eugène Chigot (1860–1923) was a French painter of northern light, closely linked to the Étaples artists’ colony and the Opal Coast. Trained first by his father, the painter Alphonse Chigot, and later at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he absorbed both realist and impressionist ideas while keeping a strong regional identity. His beaches, ports, dunes and rural scenes are built from loose, atmospheric brushwork, fresh colour and a sensitive study of weather, tides and changing skies.
Alongside Henri Le Sidaner, he helped develop the artistic life of Étaples and later became a founder of the Salon d’Automne. Chigot’s work often balances everyday coastal labour with poetic luminosity. Fishing boats, shorelines, village streets and wide horizons appear alive with wind, reflection and season. His landscapes preserve the modern, open-air spirit of French painting while remaining deeply rooted in place, observation and the mutable drama of the northern sea coast itself.
Alongside Henri Le Sidaner, he helped develop the artistic life of Étaples and later became a founder of the Salon d’Automne. Chigot’s work often balances everyday coastal labour with poetic luminosity. Fishing boats, shorelines, village streets and wide horizons appear alive with wind, reflection and season. His landscapes preserve the modern, open-air spirit of French painting while remaining deeply rooted in place, observation and the mutable drama of the northern sea coast itself.
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La Sèvre nantaise at Clisson, view from Henri IV Park