I recently visited the Vancouver Art Gallery, to check out their current exhibition. French Moderns, Monet to Matisse, highlights the pivotal role Paris played in modern art from 1850 to 1950.
Visitors can see works by many celebrated artists – not only those native to France, but also those who trained and exhibited there.
Here are some of the pieces that jumped out at me. We’ll start with Monet and make our way to Matisse.
Rising Tide at Pourville, Claude MonetThe Wave, Gustave CourbetThe Age of Bronze, Auguste RodinThe End of the Working Day, Jules BretonYoung Girl on a Bench, Édouard ManetTop: Still Life with Blue Cup, Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Bottom: The Vineyards at Cagnes, Pierre-Auguste RenoirMadame Boursier And Her Daughter, Better MorisotThe Little Cook, Pierre Édouard FrèreThe Climb, Rue de la Côte-du-Jalet, Pontoise, Camille Jacob PissarroDanaid, Auguste RodinDanaid, Auguste RodinAn Embarrassment of Choices (A Difficult Choice), Jehan Georges VibertIn the Garden, Robert DelaunayThe Village of Gardanne, Paul CézanneStill Life with Fan, Georges Lemmen
I’ve never noticed someone signing their work anywhere other than the bottom corner. What a rebel!
Still Life with Fan, Georges LemmenModel Washing Her Hair, Aleksandr YakovlevCrossroads at Malabry, Henri MatisseWoman in an Armchair, Henri MatisseFlowers, Henri Matisse
French Moderns runs until May 20th if you’re interested in checking it out yourself.
Marla on the Move 
Nice one! Glad you got to see it. 👍
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