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A mountain seen in the haze of distance must nevertheless look a solid heavy mountain.

Robert Henri

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Robert Henri
Age: 64 †
Born: 1865
Born: June 24
Died: 1929
Died: July 12
Artist
Painter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert Earle Henri
Robert Henry Cozad
Robert Earl Henri
Henri
Robert Cozad Henri
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Haze
Looks
Solid
Must
Nevertheless
Heavy
Distance
Mountain
Perspective
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