He participates in many Salons, where he receives medals (Paris, Marseille, New-York, Tokyo...)

The audience is seduced by his words. Henri Bouvet succeeds in capturing the changes of light according to the seasons or the hours. He remains in an academic style with an impressionist sensitivity.
Very large drawings, his pencil works or studies reveal a great technical mastery.

"Henri Bouvet is a painter who knew how to do everything, he could have been part of several moments in the history of painting of his time. The poetry of his work makes him quite singular.
All things considered, his case is comparable to that of James Tissor in the 1870s.