Delphin Enjolras, born on May 13, 1865, in Coucouron (Ardèche) and died on December 23, 1945, in Toulouse, was a French painter renowned for his intimate scenes of women in negligee, bathed in soft, subdued light. Nicknamed the “painter of reflections,” he masterfully captured the delicate play of interior light on fabrics and feminine faces, working in pastel, oil, and watercolor.

Trained in Paris under Jean-Léon Gérôme, Gustave Courtois, and Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, Enjolras made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1889. After a challenging start, he found inspiration in bourgeois interiors and luminous portraits that would become his hallmark. A member of the Société des Artistes Français from 1901, he was awarded the Palmes Académiques for his painting La Mort de Dupleix.

Through his refined compositions, Delphin Enjolras immortalized feminine grace and domestic intimacy, securing his place among the great masters of light and pastel.