He received recognition at the time from patrons and peers, and even his society portraits reveal a rich and complex commentary on Victorian and fin-de-siècle culture. An astute businessman, Tissot garnered commercial and critical success on both sides of the English Channel while defying traditional conventions. Tissot's career defies categorization and he never formally belonged to the Impressionist circle despite an invitation from Degas. Born in Nantes, France, he trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he befriended James McNeill Whistler and Edgar Degas. James Tissot is best known for his paintings of fashionable women and society life in the late 19th century. This book explores James Tissot's multifaceted career and provides a fresh perspective on the 19th-century French painter.
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