Leon Dabo

1864–1960 (age 96)

Painter

Biography

Leon Dabo, born in 1864, earned admiration as a painter whose luminous landscapes and poetic tonalist touch captured the quiet moods of riverbanks and skies.

His artistic devotion and generosity toward fellow creators brought a sense of light to many a gallery, and he now rests at Long Island National Cemetery remembered for a visionary eye.

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