Louis Bouquet [SEP] date of death
Louis Bouquet
Louis Bouquet (6 December 1885 – 25 February 1952) was a French artist and illustrator.
Louis Bouquet was born in Lyon on 6 December 1885.
He attended the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and then the École des beaux-arts in Paris.
He was taught by Fernand Cormon, and worked with the Nabi painter Maurice Denis.
He exhibited his paintings at the Salon d'Automne, the Société des Artistes Indépendants and the Tuileries.
His work includes portraits, nudes
, with a group of artists that included Louis Bouquet, , , the sculptor, Marcel Gimond and many others who were opposed to Academicism. Shortly after, they were joined by the sculptor and the writer, Gabriel Chevallier, creating a society known as "", that was active until 1924. Shortly before his death, he participated in the creation of the "".
He died of tuberculosis at his home on the Île Barbe. After his death, his works were promoted by his friend, the writer Henri