![Gustave Loiseau - Dieppe, the Port of Avant [1929] by Gandalf's Gallery](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/12742412934_9eb4b7dbd0.jpg)
Gustave Loiseau was born in Paris, October 3, 1865 - he was to become one of the foremost of Post-Impressionist painters. Following his military service and having worked for the family firm, Loiseau visited Pont Aven in 1890, where he worked under the tutelage of Paul Gauguin, following the latter’s return from his first visit to Tahiti. Although taught by Gauguin, Loiseau was a disciple of Claude Monet, adopting a Post-Impressionist style that owed a significant debt to Monet, seen clearly in his views along the Seine, his portrayals of the cliffs at Dieppe & Étretat and the towns and landscapes of the Dordogne Valley. Loiseau lived for much of the latter part of his life in Paris by the Quai d’Anjou, painting views and scenes of life in the city. His work was and is widely collected, with patrons throughout Europe and the United states by the early years of the 20th century. He died in 1935.
[Sotheby's Auction Room - Oil on canvas, 38.8 x 46.4 cm]