Jean-Pierre Cassignol

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul depicts graceful women in elegant fashion and settings, creating numerous oil paintings and prints that have gained popularity in Japan. Initially, his work showed a strong influence from Van Dongen, but he gradually developed his own unique portrayal of elegant women.

1935 Born in Paris

1950s Studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

1964 Discovered by a Japanese gallery.

1965 Began creating lithographs.

Late 1980s Cassigneul's popularity in Japan grew.