page_title: Jean Cras
hierarchical_section_title: Jean Cras
caption_attribution_description: Jean Cras (1879-1932, French composer), at sea with his cat, Bleu-Nial
context_page_description: Jean Émile Paul Cras was a 20th-century French composer and career naval officer. His musical compositions were inspired by his native Brittany, his travels to Africa, and most of all, by his sea voyages. As a naval commander he served with distinction in the Adriatic Campaign during World War I.
context_section_description: Jean Émile Paul Cras (French: [ʒɑ̃ kʁaz]; 22 May 1879 – 14 September 1932) was a 20th-century French composer and career naval officer. His musical compositions were inspired by his native Brittany, his travels to Africa, and most of all, by his sea voyages. As a naval commander he served with distinction in the Adriatic Campaign during World War I.
caption: Jean Cras at sea in his naval uniform with his cat, Bleu-Nial, 1902.
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