Education
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague under Professor Jakesch (1900–1904), and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, where his studies were interrupted by the First World War.
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague under Professor Jakesch (1900–1904), and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, where his studies were interrupted by the First World War.
His work was influenced by the impressionist movement. During his lifetime he made study trips to Paris, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Paintings of Bruges and the Belgian countryside can be considered the pinnacle of his work.
He was a member of the Union of Artists in Prague.