Andre Derain Biography and Artwork

André Derain was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of the Fauvism movement along with Henri Matisse. Born on June 10, 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just outside Paris, Derain studied painting in Paris at the Académie Carriere from 1898 to 1899.

Derain had an important role in the development of Fauvism and Cubism. He brought an innovative approach to landscape art that utilized bold colors and strong forms. These techniques helped establish a framework for Fauvism in the early 20th century.

One of Derain’s most famous works is The Dance which he created in autumn of 1906 after returning from London to Paris. The painting showcases his unique style characterized by bright colors – such as blue-purple hues – and abstract shapes that take form only upon closer inspection.

Derain passed away on September 8,1954 in Garches, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. His work continues to influence contemporary artists today.

Overall Andre Derian’s legacy lives on as one of the most influential artists during an important moment within the realm of modern art history- serving as a major contributor to pushing forward new artistic movements while also experimenting with old world landscapes through his own unique creative lens.

All Andre Derain Artwork on Artchive

Artwork Name Year Medium
Untitled c.1906
Untitled
Valley of the Lot at Vers 1912
View of Collioure 1905
Vista de Saint Paul de Vence 1910 oil,canvas
Waterloo Bridge 1906
Westminster 1905 oil,canvas
Window at Vers 1912
Yacht 1905 oil,canvas
Young girl 1925
Funeral 1899 oil,canvas
Girl 1931
Golden age c.1940 oil,canvas
Harlequin and Pierrot 1924 oil,canvas
Head of a Woman 1910
Italian girl c.1923 oil,canvas
Jane keeping an apple 1938 oil,canvas
Landscape 1907 oil,canvas
Landscape 1930 oil,canvas
Landscape at Cadaques c.1913 oil,canvas
Landscape near Barbizon 1922 oil,canvas
Landscape near Cassis 1907
Landscape near Chatou 1904 oil,canvas
Landscape near Chatou 1904 oil,panel
Landscape near Martigues 1908 oil,canvas
Landscape of Carriéres 1909 oil,canvas
Landscape, Provence 1925
London Bridge 1906 oil,canvas
Madame Derain in a White Shawl c.1920
Martigues Landscape 1908 oil,canvas
Mountains at Collioure 1905
Music 1904 watercolor,paper
Portrait II 1920
The Cypresses at Cassis 1907
Métis à la Chemise blanche
Two Men
Nature Morte Poissons Poele
L'Enchanteur pourrissant, Guillaume Apollinaire
Ominous Landscape 1950 oil,canvas
Orgiastic women 1945 oil,canvas
Poplars 1900
Portrait of Alice Derain c.1921
Portrait of a man 1915 oil,canvas
Portrait of a Man With a Newspaper c.1913 oil,canvas
Portrait of a Woman c.1912 oil,canvas
Portrait of a Woman 1913 oil,canvas
Portrait of a Young Girl in Black c.1914 oil,canvas
Portrait of a Young Man 1913 - 1914 oil
Portrait of Lucien Gilbert 1906 oil,canvas
Portrait of Madame Carco
Portrait of Madame Paul Guillaume with a large hat c.1928 oil,canvas
Portrait of Matisse 1905 oil,canvas
Regent Street, London 1906 oil,canvas
Return of Ulysses 1938
Self Portrait with a Cap c.1905 oil,canvas
Self-portrait with a pipe 1953
Sorrowful Landscape 1946 oil,canvas
Still life c.1939 oil,canvas
Still life
Still life 1910 oil,canvas
Still Life 1912 oil,canvas
Still life 1914 oil,canvas
Still life on the red table 1904
Still Life on the Table 1904 oil,canvas
Still Life with Dead Game 1928 oil,canvas
Still Life with Oranges 1931 oil,canvas
A Village c.1912 oil,canvas
Madame Derain in Green 1907 oil,canvas
Still LIfe with Pears and Indian Bowl c.1912 oil,canvas
Table c.1922 oil,canvas
The Artist in his Studio 1920
The Bagpiper at Camiers c.1911 oil,canvas
The beautiful model 1923 oil,canvas
The Bridge at Le Pecq 1904 - 1905
The Bridge, view on the river 1905 oil,canvas
The clearing, or the luncheon on the grass 1938
The Cup of Tea 1935 oil,canvas
The Dance 1906 oil,canvas
Bacchus dance 1906 watercolor,paper
Back
Baker's hotel c.1904 oil,canvas
Ball of soldiers in Suresnes 1903 oil,canvas
Banks of Seine c.1905 oil,canvas
Barges on the Thames 1906 oil
Barges on the Thames 1906 oil,canvas
Bathers c.1908 oil,canvas
Bathers 1907 oil,canvas
Bathing women c.1908 oil,canvas
The Dancer c.1910 oil,canvas
The female nude in front of green hanging 1923
The Gavotte 1906 gouache,watercolor
The girl cutting apple 1938
The Grove 1912 oil,canvas
The Last Supper of Jesus 1911 oil,canvas
The nude female near the cat 1923
The offering 1913 oil,canvas
The Painter and his Family c.1939
The Painter's Niece, Seated 1931 oil,canvas
Black binge c.1943
Black Scarf 1935 oil,canvas
Boats at Collioure 1905 oil,canvas
Bridge over the Riou 1906
Bust of a Woman c.1914 oil,canvas
Charing Cross Bridge c.1906 oil,canvas
Charing Cross Bridge, London 1906 oil,canvas
Charing Cross Bridge, London 1906
Chinese Boxers c.1910 watercolor,paper
Deerstalking 1938
The Palace of Westminster 1906 - 1907
The Palace of Westminster 1906 - 1907
The Path of forest 1928 oil,canvas
The Port of Collioure 1905 oil,canvas
The Port of Collioure 1905 oil,canvas
The portrait of woman 1913 oil,canvas
The Rehearsal 1933
The river
The River 1912 oil,canvas
The road 1932 oil,canvas
Drinker c.1913 oil,canvas
Effect of Sun on the Water, London 1906 oil,canvas
Estaque 1905 oil,canvas
Female nude
Female nude holding apple 1941
Female nude with a jug c.1925 oil,canvas
Figures from a Carnival c.1906 watercolor,paper
Fishing Boats, Collioure 1905
Fishing Boats, Collioure 1905 oil
Forest at Martigues c.1909 oil,canvas
The road and the tree
The Road to Calvary 1901 oil,canvas
The Seine at Chatou 1906
The Still life in front of cross on top of the mountain 1912 oil,canvas
The Still life with Pumpkin 1939 oil,canvas
The Surprise 1938 oil,canvas
The Trees c.1906 oil,canvas
The Two Sisters 1913
Trees on the Banks of the Seine 1913 oil,canvas
Two naked women and still life 1935 oil,canvas
The Pool of London 1906 Oil on Canvas
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