Charles Angrand - The Western Railway at its Exit from Paris [1886], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.
The industrial edge of the city is observed from a vantage point on its fortifications. Angrand was at the heart of the Paris avant-garde world of the 1880s, and formed a friendship with Van Gogh, with whom he tried to exchange pictures. Angrand’s thick brushwork had an impact on Van Gogh’s painting, as did his asymmetrical compositions, inspired by Japanese art.
Charles Angrand was born in Criquetot-sur-Ouville, Normandy in 1854. He studied at the Académie de Peinture et de Dessin in Rouen, before moving to Paris in 1882 where he worked as a schoolteacher. In 1896, Angrand returned to Normandy. He continued to contribute sporadically to the Salon des Indépendants up until his death in 1926.
[Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm]
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