Paul Hoeniger

BIOGRAPHY - Paul Hoeniger (1865 - 1924)
Little is known about Paul Hoeniger's early life, except that he studied at the academies of Berlin and Munich and at the F. Skarbina school in Berlin. In 1891, Paul traveled to Paris to study with the Impressionists and was attracted to, and influenced by, not only the work of Pissarro, but also by the Belle Époque scenes of Jean Beraud.

While living in Paris, he made numerous excursions to other cities and countries, including Belgium and Holland, where he studied the works of their contemporary and past artists. Upon his return to Germany, he painted many scenes of daily life in Berlin and became famous for this genre – which he had first learned in Paris.

Between 1891 and 1912, he exhibited frequently in Germany and participated in a number of exhibitions in Paris, notably the Salon exhibitions of 1895, 1898 and 1904.