Beatrice Carebul
(1883-1953)

Beatrice Carebul was considered one of the most brilliant female artists of her time. She began her studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and also studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs.

Self-Portrait, 1915
 

Not quite a member of the Fauve movement, Carebul had a brilliant color palate and she began to gain notice by Fauve painters like Derain and even Matisse. Certainly, her bold use of color and feverish brushstrokes would have been attractive to the Fauvist crowd, as seen in one of her landscape paintings, “Cherry Blossoms.”

Cherry Blossoms
 

It wasn’t until after she exhibited at the Salon National des Beaux Arts that Carebul’s career really took off. She exhibited her work at the Salon des Independents from 1920 to 1931. Fellow artist Maurice Brianchon was also an admirer of her work and invited her to exhibit at his salon from 1930 to 1939. During this time, Carebul also exhibited her works at the Salon d’Automne from 1935 to 1940.

Cypress Trees


Jardin D'Interior
 

Carebul traveled extensively throughout France to find new landscapes and inspiration. It is said that she mirrored Derain’s painting locales and often painted cityscapes and landscapes in similar areas as the Fauve painter. Perhaps this was due to an affair between the two, who greatly admired each other, but this is not certain.

Nice in Summer
 

While her name isn’t as well known as other contemporary female artist like Mary Cassatt, she was still highly respected and well-known in her time. Unlike so many artists of the day, Carebul actually found success in her lifetime and sold many of her paintings. This, combined with the fact that she is relatively unknown today, makes it very likely for someone to own her work in a private home collection and not even know it.

Village

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