Louis Aimé Japy
Illustration — Landscape Louis Aimé Japy (1840–1916) was a French painter. He was born in Doubs and travelled to Paris where he became a pupil of Camille Corot and Francois-Louis Francais. He is known for landscapes and fruit and flower still lifes.
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Louis Aimé Japy
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- Died
- 1916 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- landscape
- Movements
- Barbizon school
- Teachers
- François-Louis Français · Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
- Known for
- Landscape with Watermill
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Landscape Louis Aimé Japy (1840–1916) was a French painter. He was born in Doubs and travelled to Paris where he became a pupil of Camille Corot and Francois-Louis Francais. He is known for landscapes and fruit and flower still lifes.
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He died in Paris.
Training under François-Louis Français and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Works named in the authority record are Landscape with Watermill. Work by Louis Aimé Japy is recorded in the collections of Rijksmuseum, musée Petiet de Limoux and Salford Museum and Art Gallery. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Louis Aimé Japy is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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1839
Louis Aimé Japy was born in 1839 at Seloncourt.
1916
Louis Aimé Japy died in 1916 at Paris.
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Louis Aimé Japy received Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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