James Jacques Joseph Tissot was a French artist known for his paintings depicting contemporary European high society, women's fashion, and biblical events. His work is associated with realism, early Impressionism, academic art, and Japonisme. Born in 1836 in Nantes, France, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Tissot was influenced by Henri Leys, Peter von Cornelius, and Moritz Retzsch. He was also associated with notable figures such as James Abbott Whistler, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, and Oscar Wilde. Tissot spent a significant part of his career in London, United Kingdom. He was awarded the Legion of Honour. Tissot passed away in 1902 in Doubs, France. His works are part of the collection at the Brooklyn Museum.