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Paul Ranson - Tiger in the Jungle

Tiger in the Jungle (1893)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
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Paul Ranson

Paul-Élie Ranson was a French painter and writer, associated with Les Nabis.

His mother died in childbirth, so he was raised and educated by his grandparents and his father, Louis Casimir Ranson [fr], a politician who served two terms as Mayor of Limoges. He received his first drawing lessons from his grandfather, Jean-Jacques Maquart, and was enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts Appliqués à l'Industrie in 1877.

In 1884, he married his first cousin, Marie-France Rousseau and, for a time, studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, before transferring to the Académie Julian, where he studied with Tony Robert-Fleury from 1886 to 1891. In 1888, he became one of the five founding members of "Les Nabis", a group that played a large role in the transition from Impressionism to the various styles of Modern art. His fellow founders were Paul Sérusier, Henri-Gabriel Ibels, Pierre Bonnard, and Maurice Denis.

In 1891, he participated in the Symbolist performances at the Théâtre d'Art, where the poet, Paul Fort, was organizing shows to benefit his fellow poet, Paul Verlaine, and Paul Gauguin. In 1892, he directed a performance of Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry at the Théâtre des Pantins.

He also participated in group exhibitions organized by Le Barc de Boutteville, held from 1891 to 1895, as well as at the Salon des indépendants [fr] and the Salon de la Libre Esthétique in Brussels after 1894. That same year, he was able to indulge his life-long interest in puppetry by opening a theater, with puppets made by Georges Lacombe. He encountered some difficulties not long after, however, when the death of his stepfather, Charles Rousseau, forced him and Marie to support their own apartment.

His interest in Theosophy, magic and occultism came to set him apart from his fellow Nabis. In 1898, Marie's pregnancy brought more difficulties, as he resented losing his favorite model and frequent collaborator to the duties of motherhood. After 1899, his health began to deteriorate and his paintings changed; coming to focus on mythology, witchcraft and anti-clerical subjects.

In 1908, seeing him faced with serious physical and financial problems, his friends in Les Nabis created the Académie Ranson, and entrusted him with its management. Marie took over after his death and it survived, in various forms, until 1955.

He died of typhoid fever in 1909 and was buried in Limoges.

More Artworks by Paul Ranson (View all 16 Artworks)

Nénuphars

Nénuphars (1894)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Apple Tree with Red Fruit

Apple Tree with Red Fruit (1902)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Théatre des pantins

Théatre des pantins

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Nu avant la Messe Noire

Nu avant la Messe Noire (circa 1892-1893)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Les vignobles sous les pins

Les vignobles sous les pins (1896)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Fleurs dans un pot vert

Fleurs dans un pot vert (1903)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Jalousie

Jalousie (1896)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Temple de vaudou ou La charmeuse de serpent

Temple de vaudou ou La charmeuse de serpent (1901)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Trois Femmes sous les arbres en fleurs

Trois Femmes sous les arbres en fleurs (1895)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
La tentation de Saint-Antoine

La tentation de Saint-Antoine (circa 1900)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Woman Standing Beside a Balustrade with a Poodle

Woman Standing Beside a Balustrade with a Poodle (ca. 1895)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Théâtre de l’Œuvre : La Cloche Engloutie

Théâtre de l’Œuvre : La Cloche Engloutie (1897)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Les Princesses À La Terrasse, February 1894

Les Princesses À La Terrasse, February 1894 (1894)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
Study for ‘La Liseuse couchée’

Study for ‘La Liseuse couchée’ (1894)

Paul Ranson (French, 1864-1909)
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