Paul Elie GERNEZ (1888-1948). Women with shells on the beach. Pastel signed lower right. Sight: Height. : 57 cm - Width : 71 cm Note: Initially, he experimented with works tinged with cubism, but soon returned to classical figuration, oscillating between Fauvism, Impressionism and Nabism Nabism, without however associating himself with any particular movement. Paul Elie Gernez exhibited in Paris, where his work was well received, notably by the Nabis Bonnard, Vuillard and Roussel. He was later exhibited in renowned galleries such as Druet, Berthe Weil, Drouant, Durand Ruel and Charpentier. He divides his time between Paris and Normandy. The latter held a special place in his heart his heart, inspiring him to paint harbor scenes, beaches and female nudes, as the work presented here.