Emile Claus

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Statue of Claus in Ghent by his pupil Yvonne Serruys.
Statue of Claus in Ghent by his pupil Yvonne Serruys.

Emile Claus (September 27, 1849–June 14, 1924) was a Belgian painter.

Emile Claus was born on September 27, 1849 in the West Flemish village Sint-Eloois-Vijve, located on the bank of the river Lys. Later he studied at the Academy of Antwerp. Under the influence of Claude Monet, he developed a style that has been characterized as luminism. In 1904 he started the artist group Vie et Lumière (English: Life and Light). He died in Astene on June 14, 1924.

Cows crossing the Lys (1899)
Cows crossing the Lys (1899)
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