The second room shows the development of his early style:
en plein air realist landscapes produced in Paris, erroneously described as Impressionist in almost all the literature; and a predilection for unclothed male figures, evident in his fin - de-siècle style mural and stained glass window designs.
[2] Another
realist, Winslow Homer, largely self - taught, explored
en -
plein -
air painting to great effect.