James Tissot was one of the most celebrated artists of his time, yet today, less is known about him than his contemporaries, the Impressionists. This first major reassessment of Tissot's career offers West Coast audiences a rare glimpse at the fascinating life and dazzling art of a man who captured an era.
Image Credit: James Tissot, "October" (detail), 1877. Oil on canvas, 85 x 42.8 in. (216 x 108.7 cm). The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Lord Strathcona and family, 1927.410. Photo MMFA, Brian Merrett
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Image Credit: James Tissot, "October" (detail), 1877. Oil on canvas, 85 x 42.8 in. (216 x 108.7 cm). The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Lord Strathcona and family, 1927.410. Photo MMFA, Brian Merrett
James Tissot was one of the most celebrated artists of his time, yet today, less is known about him than his contemporaries, the Impressionists. This first major reassessment of Tissot's career offers West Coast audiences a rare glimpse at the fascinating life and dazzling art of a man who captured an era.
Image Credit: James Tissot, "October" (detail), 1877. Oil on canvas, 85 x 42.8 in. (216 x 108.7 cm). The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Lord Strathcona and family, 1927.410. Photo MMFA, Brian Merrett
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Image Credit: James Tissot, "October" (detail), 1877. Oil on canvas, 85 x 42.8 in. (216 x 108.7 cm). The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Lord Strathcona and family, 1927.410. Photo MMFA, Brian Merrett
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