Henry Simon - Vendée Marshes, Important Oil On Canvas

Lively Vendée marsh, important oil on canvas signed Henry Simon lower right, inscription on the back: Painting made by Henry Simon upon his return from captivity. Henry Simon (1910 - 1987), born in Saint Hilaire de Riez, painter, ceramist and decorator all at the same time. Admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Nantes in 1928 then in Paris in 1932, back in Vendée in 1934, he devoted himself to painting, he met Jean Launois and joined the group of painters of Saint Jean de Monts. He was mobilized in 1939 and taken prisoner in 1940, after his release it was not until 1945 that he resumed the rhythm of his exhibitions. His work is abundant, both luminous and full of color scenes of everyday life. , the marsh, the sea, travels and encounters, decoration are all themes addressed by the artist. frame dimensions: 63.5 cm x 123.5 cm