Maurice Braun

Maurice Braun (1877–1941) was an American artiste 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 family had migrated to United States, and decided 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 below the American painter William Merritt Chase. He established 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.