Antoine Ponchin (French, 1872-1933), La Fortresse, Les Baux, France, 1922, oil on canvas. Gift of Renée Ponchin in memory of the Ponchin Family and in honor of France.
A Transatlantic Journey: Antoine Ponchin & Jos-Henri Ponchin
September 2025 – Ongoing
On view in Boeing II Gallery
Overview
From the towns of Provence to the ports of North Africa, father and son painters Antoine Ponchin and Jos-Henri Ponchin captured the changing light and timeless beauty of the world around them.
Trained in the tradition of French Impressionism, Antoine infused his luminous landscapes of France, Tunisia, and Vietnam with color and clarity. Jos-Henri followed in his father’s footsteps, offering bold, expressive views of quaint villages, serene harbors, and sun-washed countryside scenes.
Now reinstalled, this new gallery brings together the Ponchins’ evocative works with selections by American artists similarly inspired by European and North African settings.
Through this transatlantic lens, A Transatlantic Journey explores the shared language of landscape painting—one that crosses borders and generations to reveal the universal power of place and atmosphere.
Gallery
La Fortresse, Les Baux, France
Antoine Ponchin (French, 1872-1933), La Fortresse, Les Baux, France, 1922, oil on canvas. Gift of Renée Ponchin in memory of the Ponchin Family and in honor of France.
The Forum
Lucy Scarborough Conant (1867-1921), The Forum. Gouache on paper, 13 x 11 in. Huntsville Museum Association Purchase 2008-Sellars Collection, 2012,14
Abruzzi, Sicily
Lillian Mathilde Genth (1876-1953), Abruzzi, Sicily, c. 1900-1930. Oil on canvas, 23 x 20 in. Huntsville Museum Association Purchase 2008-Sellars Collection, 2011,09
Organizer
This exhibition is organized by the Huntsville Museum of Art
Exhibition Sponsors
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