Essentially French, though of Celtic Brittonic or Breton heritage as these people exist in Brittany, France, Alfred Guillou had his painting debut in 1868. About this time, Guillou and other painters formed the Concarneau Art Colony near Pont-Aven, France, attracting painters such as Charles Cottet and Paul Gauguin. A prime example of Guillou’s penchant for depicting the lives of fishermen, Guillou painted Goodbye! a decidedly romantic composition which has become famous in Brittany and around the world.
Agreed, I think there’s something undefinable about art like this. Completely, undeniably beautiful, while everything about it is devastating. It’s almost like a magic trick. Incongruent feelings in harmony.
You put it very beautifully :)
Thank you