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American Masters
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
Season 1
Episode 10
Thomas Eakins died in 1916; he left behind a body of work unprecedented in American art for its depth, strength, perception, character, & commitment to realism. During his life, Eakins sold less than 30 paintings. Rejected by the public & the art establishment of his day, it was only after his death that a new generation of scholars & critics recognized Eakins was one of America’s great painters.
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