Felix Hilaire Buhot

Felix Hilaire Buhot was an artist whose documented professional activity is concentrated in the period between 1879 and 1883. His known output focuses exclusively on printmaking, contributing to the graphic arts of the late nineteenth century.

Buhot's work is represented in major North American institutional holdings, establishing his presence within academic collections. Eleven prints by the artist are currently cataloged in museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago.

The preserved works suggest an engagement with critical aesthetic themes of the era. Cataloged prints include Winter in Paris, the design titled Cover to Japonisme, and several iterations of the work Japonisme. The repeated emphasis on Japonisme highlights the artist’s contribution to the European movement centered on the incorporation of Japanese artistic aesthetics and techniques, which was highly influential in printmaking during this period.

As artifacts of historical printmaking, works by Felix Hilaire Buhot prints are often studied for their technique and subject matter. Many of these historical images are now in the public domain, allowing for their availability as high-quality prints, providing museum-quality access to the artist’s concise period of documented output.