Henri Lebasque (French, 1865-1937): Le Cannet, Madame Lebasque Reading in the Garden, 1923 (Oil on canvas) - In 1924, Lebasque moved to Le Cannet on the French Riviera, where he and his friend Bonnard shared a manikin for their studies. Lebasque was called “the painter of joy and light,” by both critics and artists. He was admired for the intimacy of his themes and the unique joy in his colors and forms…