B. Lille, 1864 - d. Paris, 1941

The Bridge at Asnières, 1887, oil on canvas Emile Bernard, a French painter, poet, and art critic, studied in the studio of Fernand Cormon in Paris. He was a distinguished painter with an avid interest in experimentation. His correspondence with Van Gogh, Gaughin, Cézanne, and Odilon Redon was invaluable to the history of modern art.