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Eugène Henri Cauchois [1850-1911] was born in the city of Rouen on February 14, 1850. He received his artistic training under the master painters Ferdinand Duboc and Alexandre Cabanel. His soft, colorful and lustrous still lives reflect a strong influence from the ‑renowned Impressionist artist of his time. Similar to the techniquesof the Impressionists, Cauchois' canvases are created with layer upon layer of loose and fluid brush strokes. Cauchois exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon and received several Awards at the exhibitions including a third place medal in 1898, a bronze medal in 1900, and a 2nd place medal in 1904. Among the works exhibited were Culture de pavots (1891); Après la pluie (1893); Première sortie (1897); Roses de Septembre (1898) and Chez l’horticulteur (1900). Towards the end of the nineteenth century he painted several large-scale decorative panels. These works were rendered with hefty strokes, brilliant naturalism, and vibrant color combinations.