Frédéric Bazille

About the Artist

Frédéric Bazille, born in France in 1841 and died in 1870, was a painter of the Realist era. He worked mainly in the Impressionist style, capturing light and air flowing naturally outdoors. Bazille's artistic world emphasizes the harmony of figure depiction with landscape under natural light. One of his signature works depicts figures resting outdoors, capturing the natural flow of light and color with great skill. His work draws attention for combining realistic depiction with a keen sensitivity to shifts in natural light.