Fine Art Prints, Paintings and Posters by Henri Edmond Cross

Life and work of the famous painter Henri-Edmond Cross

Henri-Edmond Cross was a French painter who was born on May 20, 1856, in Douai, France, and died on May 16, 1910, in Saint-Clair, France. He was one of the leading members of the Neo-Impressionist movement, also known as Pointillism, which emerged in the late 19th century. Henri-Edmond Cross initially trained as a ceramicist, but he eventually turned to painting and studied under the artist Emile Dupont-Zipcy. He was heavily influenced by the work of the Impressionists, particularly Georges Seurat, and he began experimenting with the technique of Pointillism in the 1880s. Henri-Edmond Cross is known for his vibrant, colorful paintings that depict landscapes, seascapes, and figures in a Pointillist style. His use of color and light, as well as his attention to detail and texture, were hallmarks of his work. Henri-Edmond Cross was also a member of the Salon des Indépendants, an important exhibition for avant-garde artists in Paris, and his work was exhibited alongside that of other Neo-Impressionist painters such as Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Today, his paintings can be found in major museums and collections around the world, including the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.