John Duncan Fergusson

Rue St Jacques

About this artwork

After many extended visits to Paris, often with Samuel Peploe, Fergusson moved to the French capital in 1907. He began to teach at the Académie de la Palette and exhibited in the city for the first time, at the Salon d’Automne. Fergusson enjoyed painting the Parisian streets such as Rue St Jacques, which is in the Latin Quarter, using portable, small panels. In Paris, Fergusson quickly became familiar with the techniques of Fauve artists, including Henri Matisse, whose expressive technique and use of a brightly coloured palette affected the Scottish colourists, as can be seen in this work.

Updated before 2020

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John Duncan Fergusson

John Duncan Fergusson