Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Beach at Saint-Cast le Guildo, 1961

Oil painting on canvas. Original work.
Certificate of authenticity from Galerie Maurice Garnier.

Bernard Buffet is one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. A significant part of his work is devoted to beaches and the sea. Many of his oil paintings, like this one, are inspired by Brittany.

Just three years after painting this oil on canvas, Bernard Buffet bought “La Vallée”, a Belle Époque-inspired villa in the seaside village of Saint-Cast, where he had vacationed as a child. The master settled there and worked until 1970, during which time he lived alternately between the Côtes d'Armor and Paris. Saint-Cast le Guildo is no ordinary place. Beach games from the age of 7 left their mark on his memories. It was also the place where, in 1945, his mother fell ill and died of a brain tumor. Brittany accompanied Buffet throughout his life. For better or for worse. He remained faithful to it until his death.