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A French painter, illustrator of books, and printmaker, Gaston Bussiere was taught by his father, a decorative painter. He attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and then went to Paris, studying under Alexandre Cabanel. Bussière was greatly influenced by the works of his contemporaries, especially Gustave Moreau. His paintings followed the Symbolist styles. He used French legends and Nordic myths in many of his paintings, which lent themselves to the illustrations he created for many books of his day including "The Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans" by Honoré de Balzac published in 1897. Gaston exhibited in the Symbolist Salon de la Rose and Croix for two years. It was during this time, the art cards of his work, we see today, were made. His most known painting is from Oscar Wilde's Salome.

Bussière's lifelong specialty was the study of the female nude. He upheld rigorous draughtsmanship, while still capturing the sensuality of his subjects. At the same time, Gaston used the surrounding countryside, streams and forests, to giving his romantic nymphs the perfect settings. Although Gaston Bussière did not become internationally famous, he did leave a contribution of wonderful paintings behind, which are still being admired and enjoyed by art lovers today.

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