Armand Guillaumin

Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin (1841–1927) was a French Impressionist painter associated with the core circle of Impressionists, including Cézanne and Pissarro. Known for his bold, vibrant use of color and energetic brushwork, he depicted landscapes of the Paris suburbs, the Creuse valley, and Mediterranean coastal scenes with an intensity that anticipated Fauvism. Despite working for decades alongside the Impressionist movement, he only achieved financial independence later in life after winning a lottery in 1891, which allowed him to paint full-time.