About The Artist
Nestor Hippoyle Fruge was a self-taught artist born in Bayou LaFourche, Louisiana, in 1916. He operated Fruge's Academy of Art in New Orleans from 1949 to 1952 and later traveled extensively, exhibiting his work primarily in Europe and Mexico, with frequent visits to New Orleans. His career inc...
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French Quarter Scene
Artist: Nestor Fruge
Price:
$690.00
Medium: Painting
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Materials: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 14" x 10" x 1"
Finish: Framed
About the Item: Nestor Fruge (b. 1916) grew up in the small Louisiana town of Bayou Lafourche. His French Quarter scenes are well-known and ubiquitous in New Orleans, but he also painted in Mexico, Paris and NYC. When in New Orleans, he often set up his easel in Jackson Square, joining the other painters there – a scene which still goes on today. Fruge ran an art school in New Orleans between 1949 and 1952.
Nestor Fruge: iconic New Orleans artist of the French Quarter
Fruge’s watercolors are ubiquitous, instantly recognizable and iconic. His subjects tended to cluster around certain areas – not surprisingly, since he carried his easel around to these areas which are all in somewhat close proximity to one another. Some of these common subjects include the back side of St. Louis Cathedral, with the statue of the so-called “Touchdown Jesus”; Pirate’s Alley; and the front of St. Louis Cathedral.
Nestor Fruge: iconic New Orleans artist of the French Quarter
Fruge’s watercolors are ubiquitous, instantly recognizable and iconic. His subjects tended to cluster around certain areas – not surprisingly, since he carried his easel around to these areas which are all in somewhat close proximity to one another. Some of these common subjects include the back side of St. Louis Cathedral, with the statue of the so-called “Touchdown Jesus”; Pirate’s Alley; and the front of St. Louis Cathedral.
About The Artist
Nestor Hippoyle Fruge was a self-taught artist born in Bayou LaFourche, Louisiana, in 1916. He operated Fruge's Academy of Art in New Orleans from 1949 to 1952 and later traveled extensively, exhibiting his work primarily in Europe and Mexico, with frequent visits to New Orleans. His career includes achievements and awards dating back to the mid-1930s, and he worked with both oils and watercolors. Later in life, he was based in Acapulco, Mexico.
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