Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Dow went to Paris for his early art education, studying at the Académie Julian under the supervision of the academic artists, Gustave Boulanger and Jules Joseph Lefebvre, between 1880 and 1888. He accepted commissions for posters and other commercial work. In 1895, he designed the poster to advertise the "Journal of Modern Art" and in 1896, he designed the poster for an exhibition of Japanese prints.