The Biva family Paul Biva
paul biva, paysage (la rivière), oil on canvas, 46 x 61 cm
the literature in press confuses 2 brothers, paul s work likened of henri biva, elder lived 30 years longer, , production therefore more abundant. causerie of jacques mauprat, published in le progrès illustré (18 february 1894) mentions flowers of both biva s exhibited @ salon lyonnais, , in 1993, Élisabeth hardouin-fugier , Étienne grafe, in book titled les peintres de fleurs en france, de redouté à redon repeatedly mention biva , without specifying first name distinguishing between two, though several of paintings discussed , reproduced in ouvrage.
if @ first, 1873, young paul biva influenced zeitgeist genre scenes , landscapes—electing paint landscapes evoke of jean-baptiste corot—he subsequently explored other paths , other subjects. flowers became more expressive, vigorous yet delicate , full of freshness, while henri biva s landscapes offered intimate glimpse of specific locale, characterized intricate strokes , pure palette bathed warm natural light. both bivas devoted great attention light effects.
paul biva s wife, julienne jouatte, niece of painter alphonse jouatte (1827-1892), exhibited still-life fruit (nature morte aux fruits) @ salon in 188 daughter, jeanne biva, student of victor marec , paul biva, in 1 of first coeducational classes @ École des beaux-arts de paris in 1897. studied under william bouguereau. exhibited pastels @ salon des artistes français in 1908 (boules de neige), 1910 (boules de neige et muguet), 1912 (renoncules) , 1913 (anémones).
their granddaughter, huguette graux-berthoux (1917–2003) studied @ l ecole de dessin of suzanne , gigi coutant, @ École des beaux-arts de paris, , exhibited @ salon des artistes français , in several other salons in paris , province.
the son of henri biva, lucien biva (1878-1965), painter, emigrated united states in 1919 continued paint , work ornamental designer textile fabrics , similar articles of manufacture, patenting on 80 designs between 1920 , 1950. became american citizen in 1928.
charles biva, henri biva, paul biva, julienne jouatte, lucien biva , huguette berthoux-graux mentioned in benezit dictionary of artists.
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