Ref: 807
Blooming Apple Tree and Washerwoman before a Thatched House
Eugène Chigot
Ref: 807
Blooming Apple Tree and Washerwoman before a Thatched House
Eugène Chigot
50 x 61 cm (19⁵/₈ x 24 inches)
Signed lower right: Eugène Chigot
Signed lower right: Eugène Chigot
Exhibition: REP 394, Musee Galliera, Paris
Literature: Eugène Chigot, Iiterinaires, Antoine Descheemaeker-Colle, p. 277
Description: A pink apple tree in bloom on the shore of a lake stands at the centre of this work by Chigot, which captures the freshness and vitality of late spring in a colourful way. The flora glows in rich shades of green and the shimmering blue surface of the water reflects the surroundings of the shore in small movements. The painter has succeeded in creating a balanced composition full of impressionistic atmosphere that transports the viewer into an idyllic world.
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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