Armand Guillaumin

Key facts

Lived

1841–1927, French

Movements

• Impressionism
• Post-Impressionism

1. 1841Born in Paris; raised working in his uncle's shop while attending evening drawing lessons.
2. 1861At 20, enrolled at the Academie Suisse in Paris, where he met Paul Cezanne and Camille Pissarro, forming lifelong friendships.
3. 1874At 33, exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris, one of six he would participate in over the next twelve years.
4. 1886At 45, befriended Vincent van Gogh in Paris; Vincent admired his work so highly that he mentioned Guillaumin in at least 36 letters.
5. 1892At 51, won 100,000 francs in the city lottery, finally allowing him to quit his government job and paint full-time.
6. 1904At 63, settled in Crozant in the Creuse valley, painting the dramatic rocky landscapes with the bold palette that prefigured Fauvism.
7. 1927Died aged 86 in Orly, the last surviving member of the original Impressionist group.

• What is Armand Guillaumin known for?+

  Armand Guillaumin is known for exhibiting with the Impressionists since their first show in 1874. He painted regularly with Pissarro and Cezanne in the 1860s and 1870s and showed his work at most of the Impressionist exhibitions.
• Who was Armand Guillaumin?+

  Armand Guillaumin was a French painter who lived from 1841 to 1927. He was a part-time painter who also worked in the Paris civil service, but he was able to paint and travel more after winning a lottery prize in 1891.
• What was Armand Guillaumin's art style?+

  Armand Guillaumin's art style is characterised by a saturated colour intensity. His landscapes are considered to have an almost Fauvist quality.
• When was Armand Guillaumin born?+

  Armand Guillaumin was born in 1841 in France. Armand Guillaumin died in 1927, aged 86.
• How did Armand Guillaumin die?+

  Armand Guillaumin died in 1927 at the age of 86.