Edouard Cortes - Country Life: Scenes in Normandy & Brittany

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Edouard Léon Cortès "A Little River Near Paris"



While most people are familiar with Edouard Cortes’ glorious Parisian Street scenes, very few actually know that he also painted many landscapes and interiors in the Normandy and Brittany areas. In 1925 he and his family moved back to Lagny – the small town, just east of Paris, where he was born and grew up. Lagny had a rich, artistic heritage and was an area that many artists visited to gather inspiration including Lebasque, Luce and Pissarro.

It was during his return to Lagny that he became active in the Union des Beaux-Arts de Lagny and was elected its first president. The Union’s first exhibition was held in 1927 and Cortès continued to exhibit there until the late 1930’s. Cortès also set up a second studio in the town of Ouistreham in the Normandy area during this period.

These Realist works, painted from 1925 – 1945, capture the simple and quiet life of the countryside. They are tranquil and often feature a few figures going about their daily life. Like his Paris street scenes, these painting are created with impressionistic brushstrokes and bright colors; even when he paints his evening scenes, Cortès always adds a few of his signature colors – red, yellow and blue – in a window, shop sign or gas lantern.

In 1930 he exhibited Le Marché à Lagny at the Union des Beaux-Arts. The work depicted the busy market in the town of Lagny on a warm sunny day and was so popular that it was purchased by the city – where it is still displayed.

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A Summer\'s Morning, Normandy - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
A Summer's Morning, Normandy
13 x 18 inches
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Bateau de pêcheurs à quai - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Bateau de pêcheurs à quai
13 x 18 inches
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Bayeux, Angle de la rue Saint Martin et rue des Cuisiniers - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Bayeux, Angle de la rue Saint Martin et rue des Cuisiniers
18 x 15 inches
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Bord de l\'Orne - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Bord de l'Orne
13 x 18 inches
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Bouquet of Sweet Peas (Bouquet de pois de senteur) - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Bouquet of Sweet Peas (Bouquet de pois de senteur)
19.5 x 13.25 inches
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Breton Interior - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Breton Interior
20 x 25 3/4 inches
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Cour de ferme, Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Cour de ferme, Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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Family in Brittany - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Family in Brittany
19.5 x 24 inches
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Fishing, Normandy - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Fishing, Normandy
13 x 18 inches
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Horse & Wagon on a Village Lane - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Horse & Wagon on a Village Lane
13 x 18 inches
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In the Garden - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
In the Garden
18 x 20.5 inches
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Intérieur - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Intérieur
19.625 x 24 inches
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Interieur Normand, Effet de Lumiere - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Interieur Normand, Effet de Lumiere
13 x 18 inches
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L\'Orne a Caen - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
L'Orne a Caen
18 x 20.86 inches
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La Bazouge-de-Chéméré (Mayenne) - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
La Bazouge-de-Chéméré (Mayenne)
20 x 24 inches
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Le Canal - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Le Canal
13 x 18 inches
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Le repas du soir, effet de lampe - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Le repas du soir, effet de lampe
15 x 18 1/4 inches
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Le village sous la neige - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Le village sous la neige
13 x 18 inches
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Les Blanchisseuses - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Les Blanchisseuses
13 x 18 inches
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Les Foins - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Les Foins
15 x 18 inches
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Paysage de rivière - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Paysage de rivière
13 x 18 inches
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Paysanne et son chat près de l\'âtre - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Paysanne et son chat près de l'âtre
15 x 18 inches
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Paysanne près de l\'âtre - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Paysanne près de l'âtre
15 x 18 inches
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Pêche en Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Pêche en Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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Printemps en Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Printemps en Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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Soir de neige a Cormelles (Calvados) - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Soir de neige a Cormelles (Calvados)
20 x 25 1/2 inches
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The Breton Family - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
The Breton Family
39 1/2 x 32 inches
Signed and dated 1913

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The Front Entrance, Cortes\'s Home - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
The Front Entrance, Cortes's Home
13 x 18 inches
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Tricoter dans un intérieur - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Tricoter dans un intérieur
15 x 18 inches
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Place de l\'Hotel de Ville, jour de marche - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Place de l'Hotel de Ville, jour de marche
10 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches
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Été au Jardin - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Été au Jardin
13 x 18 inches
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Concarneaux in Bretagne - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Concarneaux in Bretagne
13 x 18 inches
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Bretonne Assise Face a la Cheminee - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Bretonne Assise Face a la Cheminee
19 3/4 x 19 3/4
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The Ferryman - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
The Ferryman
13 x 18 inches
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By the Mill - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
By the Mill
13 x 18 inches
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Gathering Twigs in Winter - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Gathering Twigs in Winter
15 x 18 inches
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Soir de Neige - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Soir de Neige
13 x 18 inches
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Soir d’Hiver - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Soir d’Hiver
13 x 18 inches
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At the Village Blacksmith - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
At the Village Blacksmith
13 x 18 inches
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Soir de Neige - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Soir de Neige
13 x 18 inches
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Pommiers en fleur (Printemps à Gouvernes) - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Pommiers en fleur (Printemps à Gouvernes)
15 x 20 inches
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Le Pecheur au Riviere (Crécy-en-Brie) - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Le Pecheur au Riviere (Crécy-en-Brie)
13 x 18 inches
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Femme Recurant les Cuivres - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Femme Recurant les Cuivres
18 x 15 inches
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Famille le soir à la veillée - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Famille le soir à la veillée
18 x 13 inches
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Family Interior - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Family Interior
18 x 13 inches
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Pottery Market in Guingamp - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Pottery Market in Guingamp
9 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches
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Family in Brittany - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Family in Brittany
13 x 18 inches
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Ma Mere - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Ma Mere
6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches
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A Little River Near Paris - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
A Little River Near Paris
13 x 18 inches
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La Fermiere - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
La Fermiere
13 x 18 inches
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Landscape with Horse and Carriage - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Landscape with Horse and Carriage
13 x 18 inches
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Le sud de la France - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Le sud de la France
14 3/4 x 18 inches
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Pêcheur à Biercy-sur-Morin (Seine-et-Marne) - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Pêcheur à Biercy-sur-Morin (Seine-et-Marne)
13 x 18 inches
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La Barque - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
La Barque
13 x 18 inches
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Little Village in Normandy - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Little Village in Normandy
13 x 18 inches
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Interieur, effet de lampe - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Interieur, effet de lampe
21 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches
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Le Tricot - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Le Tricot
18 1/4 x 21 inches
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Intérieur au chat - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Intérieur au chat
15 x 18 inches
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Copper Pots - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Copper Pots
21 x 25 1/2 inches
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Paysage anime de personnages - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Paysage anime de personnages
13 x 18 inches
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Pecheur a la ligne dans le bras d\'une riviere - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Pecheur a la ligne dans le bras d'une riviere
13 x 18 inches
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Returning Home - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Returning Home
13 x 18 inches
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Soir d\'Hiver - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Soir d'Hiver
13 x 18 inches
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A Little River in Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
A Little River in Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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By the River, Normandy - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
By the River, Normandy
13 x 18 inches
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Ouistreham, Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Ouistreham, Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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En la jardin - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
En la jardin
13 x 18 inches
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A Little River in Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
A Little River in Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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Attelage en Normandie - Edouard Léon Cortès
Edouard Léon Cortès
(1882 - 1969)
Attelage en Normandie
13 x 18 inches
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