
Since 1995, his work has been given more notoriety at the National Art Musem in Mexico. Although he wasn’t particularly engrained with the other Mexican artists during his life, he was noticed by Diego Rivera.Įver since Rivera had discovered his work, he coined Clausell as the best landscape artist in Mexico who could show the beauty of the country and help others appreciate it.

He had some time working as a journalist that would place him in jail for his fictional stories against the Tarahumara people.Ĭlausell escaped from prison and went to Paris, where he found a deep admiration for impressionism.ĭuring he years of production, there was a brief period where he was not able to make artwork because of the Mexcian Revolution.Ĭlausell’s works are centered around landscapes and seascapes. He always loved drawing as he was growing up, although he studied engineering for a short period.

Born in June of 1866, Clausell is agreed up by many as the advocate for impressionism in the Mexcian culture.
