Robert Henri's UniverseDirect portraits, urban scenes and independent teaching make Robert Henri the leader of an American art linked to modern life.
1865 - 1929Life and career
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Paris, New York, Volendam, Spain, Ireland and Santa FeMain homes
American realism, Ashcan School, portrait, urban scene, oil, drawing, travel, broad touch, teaching and artistic independencePractical
3,000 °CPaintings, portraits, street scenes, landscapes, drawings, studies, educational works, lost works and created works, overall estimate
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1865 -1929 · Philadelphia, New York and American realism
Direct portraits, urban scenes and independent teaching make Robert Henri the leader of an American art linked to modern life.
Robert Henri was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati in 1865 and died in New York in 1929. After a legal case involving his father, the family changed its identity; the young artist retains the name Robert Henri. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Thomas Anshutz, then in Paris at the Académie Julian and the École des beaux-arts. From Manet, Hals and Velazquez, he retained the frankness of the gesture, the dark backgrounds and the immediate presence of the model. Returning to Philadelphia, he retained the frankness of the gesture, the dark backgrounds and the immediate presence of the model. From Manet, Hals and Velazquez, he retained the frankness of the gesture, the dark backgrounds and the immediate presence of the model. Returning to Philadelphia, he gathered around him John Sloan, William Glackens, George Luks and Everett Shinn, press illustrators attentive to the contemporary street. In New York, he became the host of the Eight exhibition, organized against academic conservatism. Volendam Street Scene and Night Café with Japanese Lanterns bear witness to his travels and his taste for an observed life without idealization. Yet Henri remains above all a portraitist. Portrait of Carl Sprinchorn and Portrait of Dorothy Wagstaff favor attitude, gaze and energy of the brush with meticulous description. A passionate teacher, he encourages his students - George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Rockwell Kent and Yasuo Kuniyoshi - to seek their own subject in the living world. A passionate teacher, he encourages his students - George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Rockwell Kent and Yasuo Kuniyoshi - to seek their own subject in the living world. His ideas came together after his death in The Art Spirit. Henri thus links Ashcan School, modern portrait and pedagogy of independence, with constant conviction: painting must convey the intensity of an encounter. The "Robert Henri" selection notably compares Volendam Street Scene and Night Café with Japanese lanterns. His reading favors the story.
Henri paints less of a face than a moment of presence: a few broad touches are enough to reveal the character.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
New identity, Philadelphia and Paris
American training and French academies gave Henri a solid foundation which he soon turned against conformism. This milestone sheds light on the "Robert Henri" collection by favoring the story.
Circle of Philadelphia and The Eight
Illustrators, modern street and independent exhibition build an alternative to official juries.
Portraits, travel and teaching
Workshop, progressive schools and models encountered in Europe and America extend its influence.
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Immediate presence
The model's gaze and posture dominate before costume, status or decor. This line guides a reading of "Robert Henri" centered on the story.
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Wide brush
Quick accents structure the face and clothing without hiding the painted material.
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Condensed background
A sober space focuses attention on the subject's personality and energy.
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Art and life
Street, café or portrait demonstrate the same desire to paint the contemporary experience.
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Six readings specific to Robert Henri
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Robert Henri.
Life observed01
Volendam street scene
Architecture, inhabitants and local light are captured with the spontaneity of a lived experience.
Landmark work by Robert Henri. Reading of "Robert Henri" through the story.Modern night02
Night cafe with Japanese lanterns
The bright spots and crowds transform the café into a vibrant urban scene.
Landmark work by Robert HenriArtist and model03
Portrait of Carl Sprinchorn
The sober pose and broad gesture bring out the attentive intelligence of the young painter.
Landmark work by Robert HenriDirect character04
Portrait of Dorothy Wagstaff
The figure stands out with a frankness that favors personality and presence.
Landmark work by Robert HenriStyle05
Immediate presence
The model's gaze and posture dominate before costume, status or decor. This line guides a reading of "Robert Henri" centered on the story.
Reading key for Robert HenriStyle06
Wide brush
Quick accents structure the face and clothing without hiding the painted material.
Reading key for Robert Henri
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Works by Robert Henri
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