José Malhoa

José Vital Branco Malhoa, known simply as José Malhoa (Caldas da Rainha, 28 April 1855 - Figueiró dos Vinhos, 26 October 1933) was a Portuguese painter.

José Malhoa
Born	José Vital Branco Malhoa (1855-04-28)28 April 1855 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Died	26 October 1933(1933-10-26) (aged 78) Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Known for	Painting
Notable work	The Drunks, 1907, Fado, 1910, Autumn, 1918
Movement	Naturalism

Malhoa was, with Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, the leading name in Portuguese naturalist painting in the second half of the 19th century. He often painted popular scenes and subjects, like his two most famous paintings: The Drunks (1907) and Fado (1910). He always remained faithful to the naturalist style, but in some of his works there are impressionist influences, as in his Autumn (1918), that can be considered an "impressionist exercise".

At the end of his life, he saw the inauguration of the José Malhoa Museum, in Caldas da Rainha.

Malhoa's House, also known as the Dr. Anastácio-Gonçalves House-Museum, in Lisbon, was originally built in 1905 as a residence and studio for the artist. It was bought by Dr. Anastácio-Gonçalves, an art collector, a year before the painter's death, and it became a museum in 1980, showcasing several items from his collection, namely works from Portuguese painters of the 19th and 20th century.[1]

References

1. "Igespar Ip | Heritage". Igespar.pt. 1982-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-02-07.

The portrait of Laura Sauvinet, a pupil of the artist, was considered by José Malhoa as his masterpiece. Museu José Malhoa, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Literature

• Henriques, P.: José Malhoa; INAPA, Lisbon, 1996. ISBN 972-9019-87-8

External links

• Biography and Works, in Portuguese.