B. Le Havre, 1879 - d. Le Havre, 1949

Trees and Bushes in Green, oil on canvasFriesz, a French painter, studied under Pierre Bonnard in Paris. In 1905-1906, he exhibited with the Fauves, and later he came under the influence of Cézanne and the Cubists. He painted landscapes, still lifes, and figure compositions, and worked for the theater.