born June 3, 1877, Le Havre, Fr.
died March 23, 1953, Forcalquier
French painter and designer.
In 1900 he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and experimented with Impressionism , but by 1904 he had adopted the flat areas of bright colour typical of Fauvism . In the early 1920s he developed a distinctive style characterized by rapid calligraphic drawing on backgrounds of bright, decorative colour; his subjects were usually recreational scenes such as horse races, parades, and concerts. He also designed textiles and made numerous book illustrations.