Madeleine Rouart grew up in a family devoted to painting. Her grandfather, Henri Rouart, was one of the largest collectors of contemporary art of the period. His collection included works of Manet, Renoir, and Degas amongst others. Her father, Alexis Rouart, also was a discerning collector and her uncle, Ernest Rouart, also a collector, married Julie Manet, daughter of Berthe Morisot and niece of Edouard Manet. It was in this family environment surrounded by the leaders of Post Impressionism which profoundly influenced the paintings of Madeleine Rouart as she lived in a most privileged atmosphere. Madeleine Rouart began painting when she was 13 years old: color crayons, pastels, and watercolors. Her artistic talent was awakened at an early age and her sense of color and composition was innate. She was fortunate to be critiqued by the master post impressionists, Renoir, Monet, Dufy, and Degas, who visited her father's house. A great friendship united her father with Degas who was a dinner guest in her father's home every Friday night. Madeleine Rouart lived the life of an accomplished artist. Starting with her first show at the prestigious Bernheim Gallerie in Paris in 1923, her art was shown in galleries throughout Europe up until 1978. Spanning 55 years this widely recognized and respected artist's work was sought after and collected throughout the world.

19 3/4" x 25 1/2" printed on Rives Vellum Paper!

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