Jean RIGAUD

Jean RIGAUD
(1912 - 1999) Painter to the French Ministry of Marine 1956

He went to the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris (André Dewambez's studio).
In 1954 he had his first exhibition at the Galerie Durand-Ruel. He exhibited painting that he had done during his travels to Spain, Egypt, Morocco, and all the west coast of France. As an Official Marine Painter, he embarked on the Jean Bart on a voyage to the United States. This was the first of many sea passages under the auspices of the Marine Nationale.
Passionate about islands, he appreciates the solitude which allows him to meditate at leisure before selecting his subject. His inner drive shows itself in his nervous brushwork, using rich, sensual coloured paint,often worked with a knife. Boats on a beach, sparkelingly coloured harbours, fishing villages, reveal that the artist's deepest feelings are not always without melancoly.
From the very start, he chose big subjects. He developed his style using to advantage pure colour tones ( ochres, yellows and red cadmium) which stand out triumphantly against the grey skies.
Jean Rigaud is placed without doubt in the great tradition of realist and impressionist painters.
His canvasses are exhibited worldwide in major art galleries. A number of his works have been acquired by the French State, La Ville de Paris, le Musée de la Marine etc.

ROUEN L'ARMADA DE LA LIBERTE (1994) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Private collection	CAMARET, LA TOUR VAUBAN (1997) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Sold	DIVES SUR MER, LE PORT A MAREE BASSE (1983) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Price upon request
NEW-YORK APRES LES FETES DU 4/07/86 (1986) Oil on canvas 46 x 27 cm Private collection	LA FERTE-IMBAULT SOLOGNE, GIVRE (1994) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Sold	LA TREMBLADE MAREE BASSE (1993) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Price upon request
RAVITAILLEMENT DU BOURDAIS A LA MER (1988) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Sold	LOCMARIAQIER TEMPS GRIS (1973) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Sold	LOGUIVY DE LA MER MAREE BASSE (1984) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Price upon request
FEZ, MAROC (1954) Oil on canvas 60 x 73 cm Sold	PRAGUE REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE (1947) Oil on canvas 65 x 81 cm Sold	LES ALPILLES, LE DESTET (1983) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Sold
RAVITAILLEMENT DU DE GRASSE PAR LA SEINE (1963) Oil on canvas 41 x 33 cm Sold	RHODES LES REMPARTS (1987) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Sold	SAINT PIERRE PHARE ET SEMAPHORE (1995) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Sold
STRASBOURG (1960) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Sold	TOLEDE, L'ALCAZAR (1983) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Price upon request	TOLEDE, ORAGE SUR LA VILLE (1983) Oil on canvas 114 x 146 cm Sold
VENISE PLUIE (1993) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Sold	LE CROTOY MAREE BASSE (1977) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Price upon request	YPORT NORMANDIE (1973) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Price upon request
CHATEAUFORT SEINE ET OISE (1960) Oil on canvas 65 x 50 cm Sold	CORDES (TARN) (1970) Oil on canvas 41 x 33 cm Sold	DAHOUET LE PORT A MAREE BASSE (1988) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Sold
FROMENTINE PARC A HUITRES (1995) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Sold	GENEVE CIEL D'ORAGE (1985) Oil on canvas 35 x 24 cm Sold	ILE DE SEIN LE PHARE DE MEN BRIAL (1978) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Sold
LA ROUTE LA FERTE-BEAUHARNAIS (1973) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Sold	LOCMARIAQUER LE BATEAU BLANC (1969) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Sold	LE MESNIL SAINT DENIS LE CHATEAU (1979) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Sold
LESCONIL, FINISTERE (1968) Oil on canvas 27 x 19 cm Sold	LES CHARDONS (1962) Oil on canvas 100 x 65 cm Sold	LES THONIERS BLANCS PORT JOINVILLE (1964) Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm Sold
L'ISLE ADAM (1958) Oil on canvas 65 x 46 cm Private collection	LOCRONAN, L'EGLISE (1994) Oil on canvas 27 x 22 cm Sold	MARAIS VENDEENS (1955) Oil on canvas 55 x 33 cm Sold
NOIRMOUTIERS (1962) Oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm Sold	PORT BLANC, CRACHIN (1987) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Price upon request	PORT JOINVILLE (1964) Oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm Sold
RHODES, PLAGE D'AFENDOU (1987) Oil on canvas 27 x 22 cm Sold	SAINT CADO, L'ILE (1994) Oil on canvas 27 x 19 cm Sold	TOLEDE, L'ALCAZAR (1983) Oil on canvas 65 x 50 cm Price upon request
TOLEDE (1983) Oil on canvas 100 x 65 cm Price upon request	TOLEDE, L'ALCANTARA (1983) Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Sold	YPORT, LA FALAISE MAREE HAUTE (1995) Oil on canvas 65 x 50 cm Sold
VEULES LES ROSES (1966) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Sold	LES SAINTES MARIES (1970) Oil on canvas 55 x 33 cm Price upon request	LE PÔ, MAREE BASSE MORBIHAN (1973) Oil on canvas 27 x 19 cm Sold
TOULON, LE ZAMBEZE DUNKERQUE (1986) Oil on canvas 27 x 22 cm Price upon request	PORT JOINVILLE (1964) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Sold	LES MOULINS, NOIRMOUTIER (1965) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Price upon request
HONFLEUR, L'ENTREE DU PORT (1991) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Price upon request	L'ISLE ADAM (1962) Oil on canvas 55 x 46 cm Price upon request	SAINT-ESTEPHE, MEDOC (1967) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Price upon request
BELLE ILE EN MER, LE PORT DE SAUZON, CONTRE JOUR (1985) Oil on canvas 100 x 81 cm Sold	L'ILE D'YEU, FLEURS SECHEES (1980) Oil on canvas 100 x 65 cm Price upon request	LES VOILES DE LA LIBERTE ROUEN (1989) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Private collection
L'ILE D'YEU, MAREE BASSE A KERCHALON (1982) Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm Price upon request	PONTENX LES FORGES LES PINS (1979) Oil on canvas 27 x 19 cm Price upon request	NOIRMOUTIERS, LES MOULINS (1982) Oil on canvas 72 x 50 cm Price upon request
ROUEN, LES GRANDS VOILIERS (1989) Oil on canvas 55 x 33 cm Price upon request	BELLE ILE EN MER PORT DE SAUZON (1975) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Price upon request	SAINT-ESTEPHE, MEDOC (1966) Oil on canvas 92 x 60 cm Price upon request
CHALUTIERS SUR LA GREVE (1961) Oil on canvas 100 x 65 cm Price upon request	PLAGE DE BEAU-VALLON ILES SEYCHELLES (1963) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Price upon request	SAINT-PIERRE, LE SEMAPHORE ET LE PHARE (1964) Oil on canvas 81 x 60 cm Price upon request
LA PLAGE A HONFLEUR (1967) Oil on canvas 46 x 33 cm Price upon request	LA SOUPIERE BLANCHE (1960) Oil on canvas 100 x 81 cm Price upon request	SAINT SAUVEUR, L'ILE D'YEU (1977) Oil on canvas 27 x 19 cm Sold
SAINT-GUENOLE (1960) Oil on canvas 73 x 50 cm Price upon request		LA ROCHELLE L'ENTREE DU PORT (1987) Huile sur toile 73 x 50 cm Price upon request