About Jean Bouchaud
Lived 1891 – 1977 (aged 85). Jean Bouchaud was a French painter, adventurer and reporter.
Jean Bouchaud (1891 in Saint Herblain near Nantes – 1977 in Nantes) was a French painter. He was fascinated by travel since his childhood seeing ships from Africa call at Nantes. Apart from his travels in Africa and elsewhere, he also received a bursary of the French colonial government in Indochina and traveled in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam during 1924–25, winning the Prix d'Indochine. He was elected a member of the Institut de France, académie des Beaux-Arts, in 1951, in the seat of George Desvallières, he was succeeded by Jean Carzou in 1979.
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Who was Jean Bouchaud?
French painter (1891-1977)
When was Jean Bouchaud born?
Jean Bouchaud was born on 29 October 1891 in Saint-Herblain.
When did Jean Bouchaud die?
Jean Bouchaud died on 6 May 1977 in Nantes.
What was Jean Bouchaud's occupation?
Jean Bouchaud was a painter, adventurer and reporter.
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Jean Bouchaud was French.
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