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Mixed media (watercolour and gouache) on paper Flemings, 1891 Théophile van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) - Flemish painter, sculptor and graphic artist Monogrammed lower left 'TR' and dated 1891 Sheet dimensions: 32.5 x 25 cm Very good condition Provenance: German private collection Théo van Rysselberghe is considered the greatest Flemish painter of pointillism; comparable works fetch over 26.000 euros at international auction This fine work by the painter Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) dates to 1891, a period of time, in which the artist already had close contact with the French painter Georges Seurat. Seurat is considered the main representative of pointillism, which the artist had developed between 1883 and 1884 based on the new findings in the field of colour perception. The composition is characterized by different shades of green and composed of innumerable spots of colour, which show contour lines only in the blue and violet tree trunks. In fact, the images in this watercolour are rather divided by colours, than by outlines. This is particularly evident in the blue forest path and the red cottage on the horizon. The sheet is monogrammed lower left 'TR', and dated 1891. It is mounted on cardboard and in very good condition with only minimal signs of age. The sheet dimensions are 32.5 x 25 cm. Théophile van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) Théophile van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) is probably the most important Flemish painter of pointillism. He studied painting at the Academy of Brussels. His early work is clearly influenced by the art of Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas. Further influences come from the Barbizon School (1830-c. 1870) who, with their rejection of academic teaching, decisively marked European painting. Rysselberghe was one of the founding members of the 'Société des Vingts' (Group of XX) in 1883, a group of avant-garde artists, who promoted the artistic exchange between Belgium and France. He studied Georges Seurat's pointillist style on a trip to Paris, and finally practiced this method of painting from 1890 to 1910 himself. As off 1897 Rysselberghe lived in France. Besides paintings, he produced sculptures, prints and poster designs. Works by Rysselberghe are presented in important private and public collections, such as for example the Pinakothek in Munich, or the National Gallery in London.