Wacław Borowski (August 6, 1885 – April 9, 1954) was a Polish painter and decorative artist. He was born and died in

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. He studied painting at the

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under

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who was one of the leading artists of the

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movement and one of the most revered Polish artists of his time. He spent the years of 1909–1913 in

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copying works of the old masters at the

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. He later traveled to

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to study the

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masters in the place of its origin. In 1920 Borowski was a volunteer fighter for the Polish forces in the Polish-Bolshevik War. In 1926 he cofounded and was a vital part of

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's artistic groups RYTM. He also competed in the

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Famous works

His best known paintings are: * Diana (1929) * Martwa natura z draperią (1930) * Łuczniczka (1931) * W pracowni (1932) * W lesie (1932) * Młodość (1932) * Rybak (1938)

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Famous works

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