Société des Artistes Indépendants
His fortunes changed for the better at the beginning of 1907, with a show at the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery and the sale of thirteen paintings. He also presented a painting, "Three women and a girl playing in the water", at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Indépendants, which received good reviews. He made a trip to Italy with Gabrielle, and on his return painted "The Turkish Bath", which was praised by among others the poet and critic Guillaume Apollinaire.