Coleção: James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Jacques Joseph Tissot, anglicized as James Tissot, was a French painter and illustrator. He was a successful painter of Parisian society before moving to London in 1871. He became famous as a painter of women dressed in fashion, shown in various scenes of everyday life.

Born: October 15, 1836, Nantes, France
Died: August 8, 1902, Chenecey-Buillon, France
On view: Jewish Museum, National Gallery of Art
Periods: Realism, Symbolism, Impressionism, Modern Art, Romanticism, Japonism
Nationality: French
Education: National School of Fine Arts, Lycée Georges Clemenceau