How did robert henri propel realism?

Robert Henri was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio to Theresa Gatewood Cozad and John Jackson Cozad, a gambler and real estate developer.[1][2] Henri was a distant cousin of the painter Mary Cassatt.[3]In 1871, Henri's father founded the town of Cozaddale, Ohio. In 1873, the family moved west to Nebraska, where John J. Cozad founded the town of Cozad.[3][4]

Henri gathered young realist artists and exhibited their works.

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