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Charles Laval Most Popular Paintings

The 6 artworks by Charles Laval our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 6 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Charles Laval · 1862 – 1894

The Aven Stream

1889 · Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg, Strasbourg

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Bathers

1888 · Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Landscape n Martinique

1887

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Harvest in Brittany

1889

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Landscape with Strolling Breton Women

1890

Discover "Landscape with Strolling Breton Women" by Charles Laval (1890). A vibrant Impressionist painting featuring bold colors & thick impasto. Explore rural Brittany's beauty & religious symbolism.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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The Fence

1889 · original 58 x 46 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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The artist

Charles Laval

1862 – 1894

Quick facts

Art period19th Century
Museums on APSKunsthalle Bremen, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg
Top 3 worksThe Aven Stream, Bathers, Landscape n Martinique
Top-ranked workThe Aven Stream
Also known asシャルル・ラヴァル, 샤를 라발, Шарль Лаваль, 夏尔·拉瓦尔
Copyright statusPublic domain
Died1894

Biography

early life and artistic beginnings

charles laval, a french painter, was born in paris on march 17, 1861. his life was marked by an early association with prominent artists of his time, including paul gauguin and vincent van gogh. laval's artistic journey began in the synthetic movement and the pont-aven school, a group known for its primitivist themes and synthetist style.

artistic collaborations and influences

in 1886, laval collaborated with paul gauguin at pension gloanec in pont-aven, leading to their joint expedition to panama in search of an exoticism that could inspire art. this collaboration resulted in a series of landscapes by laval, often mistakenly attributed to gauguin.

laval's self-portrait (1888, oil on canvas, 50 × 60 cm), now at the van gogh museum in amsterdam, was part of an exchange with van gogh, who praised its power and distinction.
gauguin's still life with profile of laval (1886, at the indianapolis museum of art), is a testament to their artistic bond.
laval's work in martinique, characterized by vibrant colors, has been mistakenly attributed to gauguin in the past.

legacy and tragic end

charles laval died on april 27, 1894, at the age of 32, due to complications from tuberculosis. his legacy, though overshadowed by his contemporaries, remains significant within the pont-aven school and synthetism.

view laval's artworks on WahooArt, including his self-portrait and other synthetist masterpieces.
explore the pont-aven school's primitivist themes and synthetist style on WahooArt's collection of paul gauguin, émile bernard, and other artists.
discover more about laval's life and collaborations on WahooArt's artist biographies.

key works: - self-portrait (1888, van gogh museum, amsterdam) - laval's landscapes in martinique (various collections) influences: - paul gauguin - vincent van gogh - émile bernard movement: - synthetic - pont-aven school - synthetism symbolist painting and synthetism art movement on WahooArt.

Questions & Answers

Is there a 3D virtual tour of Charles Laval's works?

A virtual visit is possible: the 3D Museum page of Charles Laval presents the artist's works in a three-dimensional gallery.

In which historical period did Charles Laval work?

Charles Laval worked in the 19th-Century period. The period situates the artist's activity in history.

How did Charles Laval's art evolve over time?

The Chronicle of Charles Laval is a scroll-driven timeline that presents the artist's works in chronological order, grouped into career-period chapters.

By the WahooArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 3, 2026

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