Emilio Grau Sala

{{Short description|Catalan painter}}

Emilio (Emi) Grau Sala (1911, Barcelona - 1975, Paris) was a Spanish painter. He studied at the :sp:Escuela de Bellas Artes de Barcelona.{{cite web|title=Paris Salon Painter Emile Grau-Sala|url=https://lamodern.com/2015/04/paris-salon-painter-emile-grau-sala/|website=Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)|accessdate=3 March 2018}} With his wife Ángeles Santos Torroella he fled to Paris at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

He was a famous colorist (oil painting, watercolor and pastel) and illustrator. In the French Salon "Comparaisons", he was a member of the group of Maurice Boitel.{{cite web|title=Emilio Grau Sala - Colorism & Modern Art|url=https://medium.com/@milenaolesinska77/emilio-grau-sala-colorism-modern-art-b4924ba297a|website=Medium|date=30 December 2017 |accessdate=3 March 2018}}