His fortunes changed for the better at the beginning of 1907, with a show at the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery and the sale of thirteen paintings.
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His early work included a portrait of his fellow Nabi.
He captured the activity and color inside Bon Marché and the other new Paris department stores.
He produced few prints after 1901, and concentrated instead on painting.
His widow battled to have it restored to view, and the Paris museums took it back.