Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958)
Restaurant "La Machine" at Bougival - Circa 1905 - Oil on canvas; Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958); H. 60; W. 81.5 cm; musée d'Orsay
It was in 1900, after meeting Derain, that Maurice de Vlaminck decided to become a full-time painter. Landscapes, particularly the Seine...
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Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958)
Restaurant "La Machine" at Bougival - Circa 1905 - Oil on canvas; Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958); H. 60; W. 81.5 cm; musée d'Orsay
It was in 1900, after meeting Derain, that Maurice de Vlaminck decided to become a full-time painter. Landscapes, particularly the Seine around Paris, were one of his favourite subjects. Here it is the village of Bougival and more particularly the restaurant "La Machine" which he has chosen as a motif.
To paint the buildings, Vlaminck has moved off the path just after a bend in the road. Although he has chosen a compositional model dear to the Impressionists, he has framed it much more closely.
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