Bernard Buffet <Begonia> Original lithograph print made in 1964 68x47cm

This work is kept by our partner gallery in France. While the condition is considered good by local (French) standards, please note that the criteria for evaluating the condition of aged items may differ between France and Japan. Please consider purchasing only after acknowledging the signs of age (such as stains, discoloration, folds, wrinkles, sun damage, etc.) characteristic of a vintage item. We have not inspected the actual item ourselves. The work is currently stored in France, and delivery will take over two weeks after your order is placed. Due to the nature of the artwork, returns are not accepted after purchase.

A prominent painter of post-World War II France. His melancholic landscapes and figures resonated with the post-war atmosphere, making him a popular artist from his student days. Alongside his contemporaries Michel Henri, Brasilier, Cathelin, Jansem, and Cassignoul, he established a unique painting style characterized by its starkness, somewhat outlined and simplified forms, and monochromatic colors, distinguishing himself among the masters of the French art world.

1928 Born in Paris

1943 Enrolled in École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, alongside Michel Henri and Brasilier in the same year

1937 Held his first solo exhibition; Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris acquired his work

1949 Awarded the Prix Critiques

1959 "Bernard Buffet Exhibition" held at the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and Kyoto

1971 Awarded the Legion of Honor

1973 Buffet Museum opened in Shizuoka

1974 Vatican Museums acquired his work

1991 Pushkin Museum and Hermitage Museum held retrospective exhibitions

1999 Committed suicide at his home in Southern France