Henri-Edmond Cross | |
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![]() Self-Portrait with Cigarette, 1880 | |
Born | Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix 20 May 1856 |
Died | 16 May 1910 Saint-Clair, Var, France | (aged 53)
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Neo-Impressionism, Pointillism, Divisionism |
Henri-Edmond Cross, born Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix, (20 May 1856 – 16 May 1910) was a French painter and printmaker. He is most acclaimed as a master of Neo-Impressionism and he played an important role in shaping the second phase of that movement. He was a significant influence on Henri Matisse and many other artists. His work was instrumental in the development of Fauvism.