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Plat rond, Paysage
Manufacture Haviland, atelier d’Auteuil. Décor de Félix Bracquemond. 1874. Porcelaine dure. Collection YLA
Jardinière, Femme à l’ombrelle au bord d’une rivière
Manufacture Haviland, atelier d’Auteuil.
1876-1881. Terre cuite émaillée.
Collection particulière
Vase gourde, Paysage fluvial et fleurs de pavot
Manufacture Haviland, atelier d’Auteuil.
Décor de Yefgheni Morand. 1876-1881.
Terre cuite émaillée. Coll. Dr. T. Planeix
Impressionist Ceramics
June 20 - Oct. 5, 2010
By JoAnn Greco
It's not quite the same as owning a Monet or a Pissarro, but the plates and vases on view in Rouen — along with drawings, watercolors, and engravings — as part of a Normandy-wide celebration of Impressionism, might do nicely in a pinch. In fact, some of this work — mostly produced by atellers under the wing of Charles Haviland in the late 1800s — even inspired the more famous painters of the genre, such as Monet.
Director of the Haviland Manufacture in Limoges, Haviland saw the need to reinvigorate porcelain production from its reliance on the motifs of the past. By employing artists who came from Impressionist circles, he provoked a genuine revolution in the field. Whether painted with watery blue-and-green landscapes or fiery flower fields reminiscent of Van Gogh, these 100 works — drawn from private collections as well as museums in Limoges and Sevres — reveal a hitherto little-known facet of the vast and overly familiar Impressionist movement.
For more information please visit:
http://www.rouen-musees.com/
