Maurice Braun

Maurice Braun (1877–1941) was an American player who became known for his Impressionist landscapes of southern California. He was born in Hungary upon October 1, 1877; however, by the age of four, young Maurice and the Braun associates had migrated to United States, and contracted in New York City. His professional studies took him to the National Academy of Design, where he studied the French tradition below Francis C. Jones,George W. Maynard and Edgar M. Ward.

In 1901 Braun trained under the American painter William Merritt Chase. He expected himself as a figure and portrait painter in New York City, but in 1909 he left for California. Maurice Braun died in San Diego, California, on November 7, 1941.