Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he worked almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography, works referred to as noirs. He started gaining recognition after his drawings were mentioned in the 1884 novel À rebours by Joris-Karl Huysmans. During the 1890s he began working in pastel and oils, which quickly became his favourite medium, abandoning his previous style of noirs completely after 1900. He also developed a keen interest in Hindu and Buddhist religion and culture, which increasingly showed in his work.

Portrait Canvas Sizes
Medium - 32x24" = 81x61cm
Large - 40x30" = 102x76cm
XLarge - 60x45" = 152x114cm

Our premium framed canvas prints boast a 38mm stretched canvas elegantly set within a classic picture frame. The slim frame is about 5mm from the canvas edge, creating a subtle floating effect.

Crafted from finely textured, artist-grade cotton, our canvas material ensures exceptional reproduction of image details with remarkable clarity and precision.

Handmade in the UK, our canvas frames are crafted from high-quality wood and milled with simple, clean lines. They offer a simple and elegant design.

This image may contain imperfections as it is either historical or a piece of reportage.