Inés Puyó

Inés Puyó León (December 9, 1906 – March 21, 1996) was a Chilean painter and teacher. She taught at the Instituto Chileno Italiano (Chilean Italian Institute) in Santiago for many years. Themes in her artwork included still lifes, flowers, religious imagery, and the seascapes of Puerto Montt.

Biography Inés Puyó León was born on December 9, 1906, in Santiago, Chile.

On a scholarship from the Chilean government, Puyó traveled to France in 1930. She studied at the Académie Scandinave in Paris, under Henry de Waroquier, Othon Friesz, and André Lhote. Puyó's works can be found in public collections, including at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo of the Universidad de Chile, the Pinacoteca of the Universidad de Concepción, and the Museo Minicipal de Bellas Artes in Viña del Mar, among others.