MONTAGNE Louis Agricol (1879-1960) 

"Lively Beach in Normandy"

Oil on canvas, 
Signed lower left, 
Studio number on the back: "516A", 

A beautiful work by the Avignon painter Louis Agricol Montagné depicting a lively beach with children playing on the sand and swimming in the sea, most likely in Normandy, where the artist came to paint. 
We can make out a wooden jetty in the background. 
We have not been able to determine the exact location: Tréport beach, Trouville-sur-Mer, etc. 
Accustomed to the arid vegetation and scorching sun of Provence, the artist has perfectly recreated the atmosphere and colors of the Normandy beaches, particularly with a blue/gray sky. 

A student of Paul Saïn and Cormon, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1901, winning numerous awards. He exhibited very early on in Avignon with the art dealers Kassler and Mouret. 
During this period, he created decorative panels in collaboration with the painter Paul Saïn. 
Wounded during the First World War, he lost an eye. This did not prevent him from having a brilliant career.
He was appointed director of the Avignon School of Fine Arts from 1920 to 1928. 
Louis Agricol Montagné was a member of the Group of Thirteen. 

Dimensions: 38 x 55 cm unframed and 58 x 75 cm with its modern blue and gold wooden frame. 

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