Art Circle

Bande noire

Bande noire was an art circle. This catalog holds 24 public-domain works by 4 of its members. Its artists are most associated with Symbolism.

About

The Bande noire was a circle of French painters active in the 1890s, primarily associated with the Pont-Aven school in Brittany. The group, which included Émile-René Ménard, Charles Cottet, Lucien Simon, and André Dauchez, was named for their characteristic use of dark, somber tones in their landscapes and genre scenes.

Associated movements

Member artists

Works by its members