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Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Learn about Gwen John, a Welsh artist who worked in France and painted mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters. Explore her biography, artworks, and influences at Wikiart.org, a visual art database.
- British
- June 22, 1876
- Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom
- September 18, 1939
May 8, 2024 · Gwen John (born June 22, 1876, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales—died September 18, 1939, Dieppe, France) was a Welsh painter who was known for her self-portraits, quiet domestic interiors, and portraits of other women and who was until the late 20th century all but lost to history.
Learn about the life and art of Gwen John, a Welsh painter who lived in Paris and had a passionate affair with Rodin. Discover her portraits of women in quiet interiors, her impasto technique and her religious devotion.
Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Gwen John. (Born Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 22 June 1876; died Dieppe, 18 September 1939). British painter. She was the sister of Augustus John, but his complete opposite artistically, as she was in personality, living a reclusive life and favouring introspective subjects.
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Gwen John was a Welsh painter who is best known for her intimate, sensitive portraits and still life paintings. Our exhibition, Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris, questions the myths that surround Gwen and take another look at her work in the context of international modernist artists.
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