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Maurice Braun was an
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artist who became known for Impressionist landscapes of southern California. He was born in Hungary on October 1, 1877, however by the age of four young Maurice and the Braun family had migrated to the
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and settled in New York City. His professional studies took him to the National Academy of Fine Arts where he studied the French tradition under Francis C. Jones, George W. Maynard and Edgar M. Ward.
In 1901 Braun trained under the American painter
William Merritt ChaseWilliam Merritt Chase was an American painter known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later would become Parsons The New School for Design.- Early life and training :He was born in Williamsburg , Indiana, to the family...
(1849-1916). He established himself as a figure and portrait painter in New York City, but in 1909 he left for
CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Maurice Braun died in San Diego, California on November 7, 1941.
Awards
- Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design
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, 1900;
- Gold Medal, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, 1915-16.
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