Collection: Émile Renouf

Émile Renouf (1845–1894) was a French painter and draughtsman associated with the realism-impressionism school. Born in Paris, he trained at the Académie Julian as a pupil of Gustave Boulanger, Jules Lefebvre, and Charles Duran. He first exhibited his works at the Salon de peinture et de sculpture in Paris between 1877 and 1881, and received a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889.

Renouf focused on marine and peasant themes, particularly after a trip to the Île de Sein. Works such as "Flock of Sheep at the Edge of a Wood" (1877) and "Breton Women" (c. 1889) exemplify his engagement with these subjects. He established a new atelier in Le Havre, where he later died. His paintings are held in French museums in Amiens, Le Havre, Rouen, and Liège, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.