Henri-Edmond Cross : catalogue des aquarelles

One of the leading figures of French Neo-Impressionism alongside Seurat and Signac, Henri-Edmond Cross (1856–1910), born Henri Edmond Delacroix, made his debut at the 1881 Salon, where he chose the pseudonym ‘Cross’ to distinguish himself from Eugène Delacroix.

Initially a naturalist painter, Cross gradually became closer to the Neo-Impressionists and befriended Charles Angrand, van Rysselberghe and Maximilien Luce. He then settled on the Mediterranean coast, which became the main subject of many landscapes painted in the Divisionist style. His work influenced the Fauve painters, including Matisse.

Cross was also a talented watercolourist. His work is represented in major international museums, including the Musée d'Orsay and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This book offers a catalogue of the artist's watercolours. Each work is accompanied by a description.