About the artist
Initially focusing on Middle Age scenes, Tissot transitioned to painting modern life around 1863. Post Franco-Prussian War, he escaped to England in 1871, Anglicising his name to James and spent nine years portraying English society's fashionable women. His art from 1875-1882 predominantly showcased his beloved mistress, Kathleen Newton.
Kathleen's death in 1882 compelled him to return to France and reclaim his role as a Parisian society painter. A renewed Catholic faith in 1885 shifted his work towards biblical subjects, with travels to the Middle East enhancing his Old Testament portrayals. Tissot died in 1902 in Doubs.
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