Henry Housier (French, born 1905) oil painting on canvas depicting an Italian seascape. Signed lower right. Circa: 1940-1960s. Framed. Henry Housier was born in 1905 in Lyon, France. He began his art study at a local painting school and later moved to Paris where he continued his art education at the Académie des Beaux-Arts (Academy of Fine Arts). Housier is primarily known for his colorful Parisian cityscapes and street scenes which feature the daily life and people of Paris, cafes and outdoor restaurants but is also known for his landscapes, marine scenes, and lake & coastal scenes, from the upper Italian regions and floral still lifes which he often mastered in perfect abstraction. He traveled extensively and also lived in Italy and Holland for a time, all the while continuing to develop his painting skills and furthering his artistic career. He exhibited in numerous shows in Paris, Rome, and Vienna. One of a kind artwork.