Robert Bouroult (1894-1975) Watercolor Landscape

Lovely watercolor depicting a landscape probably located in the Haut-Doubs region near Pontarlier, where the painter was a regular visitor.
Circa 1940-1950
Very slight stains.
Watercolor on paper glued to cardboard.

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To coincide with the publication of the book "Robert Bouroult, 1894-1975: itinéraires d'un peintre", the Musée de Pontarlier (Doubs) is devoting an exceptional retrospective exhibition to this artist, thanks to loans from private collectors.

Gustave Courbet said he painted what he saw, not what he imagined, and Robert Bouroult followed the same logic. This painter, who left his mark on the Comtoise school, has been unjustly forgotten. The Musée de Pontarlier is bringing him back into the limelight with a retrospective exhibition. In five rooms, the exhibition retraces his life and work, thanks to exceptional loans from private collectors.

From Paris to Pontarlier

Robert Bouroult (1894 - 1975) was born in Paris. This extraordinary man lived through both world wars, and was a soldier in the trenches in 14-18. After five years of war, in 1918, he joined the studio of painter Cormon in Paris. There he met Robert Fernier, who took him to Pontarlier.

Talented landscape and portrait painter

Leaving over 300 works behind him, Robert Bouroult is first and foremost a landscape painter. Crisscrossing the Haut-Doubs region, he found subjects to paint in nature's changing seasons: the banks of the Doubs, the lake, the Château de Joux. He was also a highly talented portraitist.

We owe him the Salon des Annonciades

Highly involved in Pontiac life, he was a driving force behind the Prisoners of War Association and the swimming club. In 1924, together with Robert Fernier, André Roz and André Charigny, he founded the Salon des Annonciades, where he exhibited every year until 1963. Throughout this period, he lived between Nancy and Pontarlier.

The first book devoted to the painter's life and work

Published in 2020, four enthusiasts spent two years working on this comprehensive book, the first devoted to the painter's work and life, 45 years after his death. "Robert Bouroult, 1894-1975: itinéraires d'un peintre" was written by François Nicod, Eric Delacroix and Joël Guiraud, with the assistance of photographer Jean-Claude Uzzeni. To coincide with the publication of this book, the Musée de Pontarlier looks back at the career of this forgotten painter. The exhibition "Robert Bouroult, 1894-1975: la terre sensible" runs until October 31, 2021.

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