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Artists Biography

French 1874-1946
Pierre Eugène Montézin was born on 16 October 1874 in Paris and died on 10 July 1946 in Moelan-sur-Mer.

Pierre Eugène Montézin Biography - Artnet

He was a French post-impressionist painter, influenced by Claude Monet.

Born into a wealthy family, his father was a lace designer and created his patterns, which were successful at this time when the lace trade was flourishing. All Montézin’s free time was devoted to hikes and he enjoyed hunting and fishing which often times took him far from Paris.



His work is mostly influenced by the ones of Claude Monet, but he especially inherited his inclination for Nature from his father. Indeed, Montézin has a special taste for fresh air, countryside landscapes and open fields strolls. Deeply in love with natural things, Montézin is renowned for his smooth and true coloured landscapes.

Pierre Montézin’s father, a lace designer, found him a job with a design company, where he soon devoted himself Pierre Eugène Montézin - Artnet, carousel ZYTI