Achille-Émile Othon Friesz was a French artist known for his relationship to Fauvism. Friesz, who was born on February 6, 1879 in Le Havre, France, met fellow Modernists Raoul Dufy and Georges Braque while studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in his hometown. He was taught by Charles-Marie Lhuillier, and admired the work of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Eugène Delacroix early in his career, adopting their softer colors and brushwork. He continued his studies in Paris, having joined the Fauve movement with the inclusion of bolder marks and vibrant palette, and exhibiting at the Salon d’Automne in 1905. There, the painter met Henri Matisse and Camille Pissarro, who would serve both as artistic influences and lifelong friends...