René Sautin (1881-1968) - Blackswan Rochester





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René SAUTIN (1881-1968)
Blackswan Rochester
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions of the work: 31 x 40 cm
Unsigned. Titled at the bottom
Provenance: Private collection, Les Andelys
In good condition.
No frame.
This painting will be listed in the artist’s catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Robert and Thierry Tuffier.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Quick, careful, and insured shipping.
Buy with full confidence!
Born in 1881 in Montfort-sur-Risle, René Sautin belongs to that generation of Norman painters who turned their homeland into a true laboratory of light and modernity. Trained at the Rouen Fine Arts School in Philippe Zacharie’s studio, then in Paris with Gabriel Ferrier, he received early encouragement from Albert Lebourg, a fellow countryman and major figure of Norman Impressionism.
Settled from 1911 in Les Andelys, Sautin finds on the banks of the Seine his most intimate source of inspiration: Château-Gaillard, the quays of Petit-Andely, the barges gliding on the water… As many motifs that he revisits tirelessly, with a vibrant sensitivity and a singular expressive force. He then moved among the sons of Pissarro, Signac, Luce, Derain or Lebasque, who came to paint in the region — a thriving artistic circle that fed his stylistic evolution.
Around 1923, Sautin abandoned Impressionist facture to assert a calm and reasoned fauvism, made of bold colors, generous texture, and definitive brushstrokes. “Painting is about spreading the pâte,” he would say, asserting a powerful, sensual, deeply embodied painting. This stylistic maturity, reached as early as the 1920s, fully blossomed in the 1950s, when his work gained intensity and monumentality.
A proud, sensitive artist, sometimes misunderstood in his time, René Sautin leaves today a body of work of great coherence, where Normandy appears transfigured by color and emotion. His landscapes, of rare strength, bear witness to a deeply personal vision — a vision that continues to move collectors and art lovers.
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Seller's Story
René SAUTIN (1881-1968)
Blackswan Rochester
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions of the work: 31 x 40 cm
Unsigned. Titled at the bottom
Provenance: Private collection, Les Andelys
In good condition.
No frame.
This painting will be listed in the artist’s catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Robert and Thierry Tuffier.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Quick, careful, and insured shipping.
Buy with full confidence!
Born in 1881 in Montfort-sur-Risle, René Sautin belongs to that generation of Norman painters who turned their homeland into a true laboratory of light and modernity. Trained at the Rouen Fine Arts School in Philippe Zacharie’s studio, then in Paris with Gabriel Ferrier, he received early encouragement from Albert Lebourg, a fellow countryman and major figure of Norman Impressionism.
Settled from 1911 in Les Andelys, Sautin finds on the banks of the Seine his most intimate source of inspiration: Château-Gaillard, the quays of Petit-Andely, the barges gliding on the water… As many motifs that he revisits tirelessly, with a vibrant sensitivity and a singular expressive force. He then moved among the sons of Pissarro, Signac, Luce, Derain or Lebasque, who came to paint in the region — a thriving artistic circle that fed his stylistic evolution.
Around 1923, Sautin abandoned Impressionist facture to assert a calm and reasoned fauvism, made of bold colors, generous texture, and definitive brushstrokes. “Painting is about spreading the pâte,” he would say, asserting a powerful, sensual, deeply embodied painting. This stylistic maturity, reached as early as the 1920s, fully blossomed in the 1950s, when his work gained intensity and monumentality.
A proud, sensitive artist, sometimes misunderstood in his time, René Sautin leaves today a body of work of great coherence, where Normandy appears transfigured by color and emotion. His landscapes, of rare strength, bear witness to a deeply personal vision — a vision that continues to move collectors and art lovers.
Some images are generated by AI to illustrate what the object may look like in context. Please refer to the original photos and the product description for exact details. #AIContextView
