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Henri

American  
[hen-ree] / ˈhɛn ri /

noun

  1. Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.


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“The Insect World of J. Henri Fabre” collects his many discoveries, but it is his witty and theatrical voice, translated here by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, that makes Fabre as compelling as his subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

In late summer 1905, as Henri Matisse was preparing for the Salon d’Automne, he decided to add a portrait to the colorful landscapes he had created that year in Collioure, in southern France.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The group, which began in 1977 when Willis accepted an invitation from producer Jacques Morali and his business partner Henri Belolo, eventually grew to a lineup of six or seven performers.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

However, analysts at the bank led by Henri Patricot noted that within the Persian Gulf, “crude and products loadings remained extremely low.”

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Henri had so steeped himself in stories of the Left Bank in Paris that he lived there although he had never been there.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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