André Claudot (French, 1892-1982)

Born in Dijon, he studied at the lycée and the Beaux-Arts in his home town before joining the ranks of the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1909.  A fervent communist, he travelled to China in 1926 where he became a professor at the National Institute of Art in Peking at the start of the Revolution, then at the Chinese Academy of Art (Hangzhou) where he taught the painter Li Keran.  

 

His stay and the teaching he received in China had a profound effect on his work, which is marked by scenes of oriental life painted in flat, vivid colours with clean, sober strokes.  The French artist André Claudot is listed and his paintings are sought-after. Contact us to find out more.