Auguste Oleffe

Auguste Charles Louis Oleffe (17 April 1867, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode – 14 November 1931, Auderghem) was a Belgian Impressionist painter.

From 1895 to 1902, he and his wife spent time with the still-life painter, Louis Thevenet, on the coast near Nieuwpoort, where he painted seascapes and the activities of the fishermen.

There he painted portraits of his family members and friends from the art world, many of which were purchased by museums throughout Belgium.

After making friends with Rodolphe Strebelle [fr] in 1912, they established a circle of artists organized around his old school, L'Effort.

Many Belgian artists were influenced by their style, including Anne-Pierre de Kat, Jean Brusselmans, and Rik Wouters, although he died before having a chance to develop it fully.