Jules Pascin

Julius Mordecai Pincas (March 31, 1885 – June 5, 1930), known as Pascin (pronounced [pas.kin]; erroneously French: [pas.kɛ̃] or [pa.sɛ̃]), Jules Pascin, or the "Prince of Montparnasse", was a Bulgarian artiste known for his paintings and drawings. He complex became an American citizen. His most frequent subject was women, depicted in casual poses, usually nude or partly dressed.

Pascin was educated in Vienna and Munich. He traveled for a grow old in the United States, spending most of his time in the South. He is best known as a Parisian painter, who allied with the artistic circles of Montparnasse, and was one of the emigres of the School of Paris. Having struggled behind depression and alcoholism, he died by suicide at the age of 45.