Keywords: Art Deco, Modernist Movement, Post-Impressionism, Figurative Expressionism, Spanish Regionalism, 20th Century Realism, Oil On Panel, Mid-20th Century, Painterly Brushwork, Flamenco Tradition, Vibrant Color Palette

Summary:
Jean-Louis Paguenaud (1876–1952), *Flamenco Dancer*. Oil on panel, signed lower left and dated 1948.

Provenance: Preserved by the artist’s descendants

Originally from Limousin but raised in Algeria, Jean-Louis PAGUENAUD (1876-1952) was trained at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Limoges and at the Académie Julian where he is said to have been a student of Bouguereau. Throughout his life, he maintained a passion for travel and sunny countries: the Basque Country, Spain, Asia, the West Indies, Africa, North Africa, Polynesia, etc.

In 1922, he was appointed official painter of the Navy. Paul Valéry nicknamed him "The admiral of painters, the painter of admirals". The Musée de la Marine preserves several works by this brilliant colorist.

Measurement: Art: 78 1/2 x 47 1/4 in. (199.4 x 120 cm.), Frame: 86 1/4 x 54 5/8 in. (219.1 x 138.7 cm.) Approx

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