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Jean Peske (1870-1949) Ukranian/French, Pastel

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Jean Peske (1870-1949) Ukranian/French, Pastel
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Elegant pastel by Jean Misceslas Peske (1870 - 1949), signed and dated '99 in the lower right. Titled " Madame Felix Pheneon." Colorful side profile oil painting of a woman with a stylish hat on.
Jean Peské, born Jan Miroslaw Peszke, was born in Kherson in the Russian Empire to parents of Polish origin, and studied art at the Academies in Kiev, Odessa, and Warsaw. At 21 he emigrated to France, where he studied at the Académie Julian, and was friendly with numerous other Polish emigrants, including Marie Curie, with whom he was closely associated throughout his life, as well as Guillaume Apollinaire.
He was also close to other notable artists of the day, including Signac, Pissarro, Bonnard, and Vuillard, and under the influence of Signac experimented with Pointillisme. Peské also exhibited with the Nabis, including at Le Barc de Boutteville along with Sérusier, Bonnard, and Vuillard.
Overall size: 33 x 29 1/2 in.
Sight size: 20 1/2 x 17 in.

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