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Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins was a U.S. artist born on July 25, 1844. Eakins contributed to the Realist movement and died on June 25, 1916. Get notified when Thomas Eakins's biography is complete:

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

Nudes teach you everything you need to know (to paint landscapes)

1796-1875

Édouard Manet

A rebellious painter shocks the French Salon and courts his brothers wife

1832-1883

José Tapiro y Baro

Painting in the shadow of your best friend

1836-1913

1801 2000

The soul of Impressionism

Berthe Morisot

Archeologist, painter, scientist, orphan

Osman Hamdi Bey Thomas Eakins

Realism is not always nice

Ilya Repin

The unflinching embrace of motherhood

Mary Cassatt

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Thomas Eakins

The Biglin Brothers Racing

The Gross Clinic

The Chess Players

The Swimming Hole

The Agnew Clinic

Portrait of Amelia Van Buren

The Concert Singer

Portrait of Maud Cook

Between Rounds