Art of The Gilded Age Late 19th Century American Art American Studies William Fremd High School Mr. Anderson Mr. Palmer Mr. Schaefer Ms. Marsh Mr. Mc Cusker
Discuss one of Winslow Homer’s paintings. Describe it and its subject. Children were the major focus of most of Homer’s works, discuss why they were and what was the focus. Discuss one of Thomas Eakins’ paintings. Describe it and its subject. Compare John Singer Sargents’ idea of “W-O-M-A-N” and Mary Cassat’s focus of woman.
Winslow Homer 1836-1910 Reaction to Civil War Reaction to Industrialization Childhood African-Americans “Soldier Meditating by a Grave”
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to the Civil War: Veteran In A New Field
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to the Civil War: Prisoners from the Front
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to Industrialization and Paintings about Childhood Snap the Whip
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to Industrialization and Paintings about Childhood The Country School
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to Industrialization and Paintings about Childhood Sailing the Catboat
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to Industrialization and Paintings about Childhood: Boat
Winslow Homer’s Reaction to Industrialization and Paintings about Childhood: Fresh Air
Winslow Homer’s Paintings about African-Americans: The Water-Melon Boys Does this image look familiar?
Winslow Homer Paintings about African-Americans: A Visit from the Old Mistress
Winslow Homer Paintings about African-Americans: The Cotton Pickers
Winslow Homer Paintings about African-Americans: Upland Cotton
Winslow Homer Paintings about African-Americans: A Sunday Morning in Virginia
Winslow Homer Paintings about African-Americans: The Busy Bee
Edward Lamson Henry: Kept In Other painters of the period expressed similar sentiments about the state of African-Americans. Edward Lamson Henry: Kept In
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: The Blue Boat
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: The Sponge Diver
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: The Gulf Stream
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: Fog Warning
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: Lost on the Grand Banks In 1998, Microsoft’s Bill Gates paid more than $30,000,000 for this painting, the most ever for an American painting. (Doris Homer, one of Winslow Homer’s living relatives said, “It’s not worth it!”)
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: Right and Left
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: An October Day
Winslow Homer’s Realism/Naturalism: Deer Drinking
Baseball Players Practicing Thomas Eakins 1844-1916 Thomas Eakins was fascinated by the human form. He sought to capture it in action and in its purest forms. Baseball Players Practicing
Thomas Eakins: The Gross Clinic
Thomas Eakins: Detail of The Gross Clinic
Thomas Eakins: Study of the Head of Samuel David Gross
Thomas Eakins: The Agnew Clinic
Thomas Eakins: John Biglin in A Single Scull
Thomas Eakins: Max Schmitt in A Single Scull
Thomas Eakins: The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) Study in Grey and Black
James Abbott McNeill Whistler: At the Piano
James Abbott McNeill Whistler Symphony in White Symphony in White II
Impressionism: A style of painting started in France during the 1860s Impressionism: A style of painting started in France during the 1860s. Impressionist artists tried to paint candid glimpses of their subjects in everyday life, which showed the effects of sunlight on objects and people at different times and in different weather conditions throughout the day. Mary Cassatt Reine Leaning over Margot’s Shoulder
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 Self Portait
W. O. M.A. N.
John Singer Sargent: Carnation Lily, Lily Rose
John Singer Sargent: Mrs. George Swinton
John Singer Sargent: The Acheson Sisters
John Singer Sargent: Madame X
John Singer Sargent: Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
John Singer Sargent: Mrs. Carl Meyer and Her Children
John Singer Sargent: Alice Vanderbilt Shepard
John Singer Sargent: Mrs. Henry White
John Singer Sargent: Mrs. Hugh Hammersley
John Singer Sargent: The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
John Singer Sargent: Mr. And Mrs. John Phelps Stokes
W. O. M.A. N.
Another side of John Singer Sargent: The Hermit
Mary Cassatt 1844-1926 The only American to exhibit with the French Impressionists One of only two women to exhibit with the French Impressionists Concentrated on the public and private lives of women Breakfast in Bed
Mary Cassatt: The Garden
Mary Cassatt: The Bath
Mary Cassatt: At the Opera
Mary Cassatt: At the Theater
Mary Cassatt: Lydia in a Loge Wearing a Pearl Necklace
Mary Cassatt: Lydia Seated at an Embroidery Table
Mary Cassatt: Woman Reading in a Garden
Mary Cassatt: Mrs. Duffee Seated on a Striped Sofa
Mary Cassatt: The Cup of Tea
Mary Cassatt: The Letter (based on a Japanese print)
Mary Cassatt: Alexander J. Cassatt and His Son
Maurice Prendergast 1858-1924 Allies Day, May, 1917
Maurice Prendergast: Central Park, 1901