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Hervé Lenouvel

Born in Breton, in 1960, Hervé Lenouvel had an assertion to paint at a very young age. He spent his childhood in the countryside where his love of nature inspired him to paint. He grew up with nature and felt a spiritual bond with his surroundings.

The time devoted in front of the canvas was the result of his personal journey translating the emotions he felt while working with color, composition and subject matter. Early on, Lenouvel embraced a figurative career and then moved towards a more suggestive approach. Equilibrium, shapes, harmony of colors, materials and light play a vital role in his paintings.

Though his art is abstract in nature, it has a representational aspect. The sense of movement combined with a rich color palette evoke feelings of emotion. Lenouvel masters his subject matter and expresses his ideas on canvas in a fresh approach that is pure instinct.

He reflects a world that captures an atmosphere of quiet sweetness. This process develops into a work of art where the viewer is captivated by Lenouvel’s vision translated on canvas.

Hervé Lenouvel’s paintings have been exhibited in France for over 25 years. East West Fine Art represents Lenouvel exclusively in the United States.

Herve Lenouvel style could be called Fauvism. Many art critics compare Herve’s Lenouvel with Henry Matisse, Vlaminck, Paul Gaugin.

Now that the world is familiar with cubism, surrealism minimalism and many other styles that are far from an academic manner, the revolutionary nature of the Fauvist approach is muffled. But for contemporaries, it was obvious. And it was not only in the “orange skies” and “blue faces”, but in the whole complex of artistic features that create the basis of style and deny the canons of classicism.

Key features of Fauvism:

  • the use of intense, vibrant colors, moreover, “wildly” and non-standard;
  • when working with a cold and dark palette – making hot accents, and, again, original coloristic solutions;
  • the desire for purity and separation of color zones;
  • playing on expressive contrasts (rejection of smooth color transitions, the collision of opposites – for example, volcanic scarlet and bottomless blue);
  • the dominant of the creator’s internal vision over reality (it doesn’t matter what color the sky really is – it is important how the artist sees it);
  • rejection of chiaroscuro and linear perspective, which led to the disappearance of volumes;
  • planar character of the picture ;
  • generalization of forms;
  • dynamism, sharpness of lines and composition;
  • spontaneity of creativity, expressiveness, high emotional richness.

All this fills the Fauvist canvases with wild expression and wild energy.

Naples Art Museum honored the style of Fauvism, exhibiting paintings by such prominent artist as Birgen Sandzen.

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Moon Reflection<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
39 x 59

Moon Reflection
Oil on canvas
39 x 59

Soft Echos<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
32 x 39

Soft Echos
Oil on canvas
32 x 39

Gentle Coastline<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
36 x 48

Gentle Coastline
Oil on canvas
36 x 48

Wild Nature<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
35 x 45

Wild Nature
Oil on canvas
35 x 45

Golden Banks<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
39 x 47

Golden Banks
Oil on canvas
39 x 47

Early Morning Mist<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
35 x 47

Early Morning Mist
Oil on canvas
35 x 47

Lake Reflections<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
35 x 35

Lake Reflections
Oil on canvas
35 x 35

The Foreshore <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
47 x 47

The Foreshore
Oil on canvas
47 x 47

Blooming Field<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
47 x 47

Blooming Field
Oil on canvas
47 x 47

Blue Marsh<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
31 x 31

Blue Marsh
Oil on canvas
31 x 31

L'allée bleue <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

L'allée bleue
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

Au lever du jour <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

Au lever du jour
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

Mélodie des couleurs <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

Mélodie des couleurs
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

Rivages d'émearaude <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

Rivages d'émearaude
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

Instant de tranquilité <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24

Instant de tranquilité
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

L'appel de la mer <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24

L'appel de la mer
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

Le Long du Cour d'eau <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Le Long du Cour d'eau
Oil on canvas
40 x 40

Mer Bleue<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Mer Bleue
Oil on canvas
40 x 40

Les Haies Bleues<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Les Haies Bleues
Oil on canvas
40 x 40

La Côte Sauvage<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

La Côte Sauvage
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40

Fin d'été <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
24 x 24

Fin d'été
Oil on canvas
24 x 24

Matin Calme <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
24 x 24

Matin Calme
Oil on canvas
24 x 24

Le Vieux Chène <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
24 x 24

Le Vieux Chène
Oil on canvas
24 x 24

Les Lumières de la Baie<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
24 x 24

Les Lumières de la Baie
Oil on canvas
24 x 24

L'avenue des Érables<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

L'avenue des Érables
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Étreinte de L'automne<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Étreinte de L'automne
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Éclats Dorés <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Éclats Dorés
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Eau et rivière<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Eau et rivière
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Les herbes rouges <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Les herbes rouges
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Paysage bleu <br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20<br />
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Paysage bleu
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20 x 20




Along the Shore <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
29 x 60

Along the Shore
Oil on Canvas
29 x 60

Point de Rencontre (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Point de Rencontre (SOLD)
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20 x 20

Contrastes Marins (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Contrastes Marins (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Sable Blanc (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Sable Blanc (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Reflêts à l'étang (SOLD)<br />
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20 x 20

Reflêts à l'étang (SOLD)
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20 x 20

Fleurs des champs (SOLD)<br />
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20 x 20

Fleurs des champs (SOLD)
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20 x 20

Lueurs au Couchant (SOLD)<br />
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40 x 40<br />

Lueurs au Couchant (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Parure Bleue (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
24 x 24

Parure Bleue (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Lake Reflections (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

Lake Reflections (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40

Dunes (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Dunes (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Pastel Vallee (SOLD)<br />
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40 x 40<br />

Pastel Vallee (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Les rives automnales (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Les rives automnales (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Bord du Marais (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 40

Bord du Marais (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Blue Lake (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

Blue Lake (SOLD)
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40 x 40

Lumière du matin (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
24 x 24<br />

Lumière du matin (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Crépuscule (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Crépuscule (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Le ruisseau (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Le ruisseau (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Après la tempête (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Après la tempête (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Le petit lac (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Le petit lac (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Sous-bois bleu (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Sous-bois bleu (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Eaux de glace (SOLD)<br />
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20 x 20

Eaux de glace (SOLD)
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20 x 20

Trois Barques au Repos (SOLD)<br />
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35 x 35

Trois Barques au Repos (SOLD)
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35 x 35

Prairie sur rive (SOLD)<br />
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20 x 20

Prairie sur rive (SOLD)
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20 x 20

Brume sur Rance (SOLD)<br />
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24 x 24

Brume sur Rance (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Les eaux calmes (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Les eaux calmes (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Les haies bleues (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Les haies bleues (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Le champ rouge (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Le champ rouge (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
20 x 20

Le ruisseau (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas <br />
24 x 24

Le ruisseau (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
24 x 24

Printemps dans la clairière (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

Printemps dans la clairière (SOLD)
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24 x 24

Un soir (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 20

Un soir (SOLD)
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20 x 20

L'entrée du port (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

L'entrée du port (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

Bord de mer en Bretagne (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

Bord de mer en Bretagne (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

Les grands arbres (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24

Les grands arbres (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

La clairière jaune (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

La clairière jaune (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

La fleur jaune (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24<br />

La fleur jaune (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

Paisible rivière (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24

Paisible rivière (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

Steep Hillside (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
48 x 24<br />

Steep Hillside (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
48 x 24

Brume au couchant (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24

Brume au couchant (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

Reflets blancs (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
48 x 24

Reflets blancs (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
48 x 24

Entre les collines (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
40 x 20

Entre les collines (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
40 x 20

Yellow Reflections (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
48 x 24

Yellow Reflections (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
48 x 24

Blue Night (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 20<br />

Blue Night (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 20

Sparkling Sea (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 60

Sparkling Sea (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 60

Blue Mountains (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 60

Blue Mountains (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 60

Freshness of Spring (SOLD)<br />

Freshness of Spring (SOLD)

En baie d'Ecalgrain (SOLD)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
23.5 x 23.5

En baie d'Ecalgrain (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
23.5 x 23.5

Rose Bushes (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 20

Rose Bushes (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 20

Turquoise Valley (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

Turquoise Valley (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40

Golden Fields (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

Golden Fields (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40

Spring is Here (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

Spring is Here (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

Les eaux turquoises (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

Les eaux turquoises (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

Les marais (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

Les marais (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

La colline bleue (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

La colline bleue (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

Lumière du matin sur la côte (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

Lumière du matin sur la côte (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24

Matin Froid (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

Matin Froid (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40

En Bordure de Rance (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
40 x 40

En Bordure de Rance (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40

Forest Path (SOLD)<br />

Forest Path (SOLD)

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