His post-Impressionist religious nocturnes with limited palettes, keyhole gateways in Tangiers, and the flight into Egypt all won international acclaim.
African-American
An African-American painter who achieved international acclaim with his early Impressionist landscapes, genre paintings, and innovative religious works.
Later paintings were largely religious in subject, but he continued to control colour and explore the effects of light.
The first African-American painter to achieve international recognition. Worked in France, now largely forgotten in Europe.
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