Henri’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Shepherd Resting in a Clearing
Henri Joseph Harpignies French, 1819-1916

Trees
Henri Joseph Harpignies French, 1819-1916

Birches and Oaks
Henri Joseph Harpignies French, 1819-1916

Hilly Landscape with River
Henri Joseph Harpignies French, 1819-1916

Bust of a Woman
Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (French, 1827–1905) Cast by Eck et Durand Fondeur (French, 19th century)

Bust of Saïd Abdullah of the Darfour People
Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier (French, 1827-1905) Cast by Eck et Durand Fondeur (French, 19th century)

Day (Truth)
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853–1918

The Rapidity of Sleep
Yves Tanguy American, born France, 1900–1955

Christa and Wolfi
Gerhard Richter German, born 1932

Reclining Nude
Max Beckmann German, 1884–1950

Midday Sorrow
Angel Planells Spanish, 1901–1989

La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed)
René Magritte Belgian, 1898–1967

Dead Fowl
Chaim Soutine Born Minsk (Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1893; died Paris, 1943

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973

Joseph Sold by his Brothers
Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Champs de Mars: The Red Tower
Robert Delaunay French, 1885–1941

Inventions of the Monsters
Salvador Dalí Spanish, 1904–1989

Madam Pompadour
Amedeo Modigliani Italian, 1884–1920

The Railway Crossing (Sketch)
Fernand Léger French, 1881–1955

The Awakening of the Forest
Paul Delvaux Belgian, 1897–1994