The Quiet Observer of Ecouen Born in 1864 in Ecouen, France, Georges Aufray grew up in a landscape that shaped his eye. He was the son of Joseph-Anthanase Aufrey, a painter who taught him how to see the world. This early connection to the craft meant that art was not a distant pursuit but a way of living. He spent his years observing the subtle shifts in light and the stillness of interiors, developing a way of looking that favored th…