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Robert Henri | Ashcan School painter [Part 2]

Robert Henri ~ Ashcan School painter [Part 1] ||| Robert Henri ~ Ashcan School painter [Part 3]


Robert Henri🎨 (1865-1929) was an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School of American realism and an organizer of the group known as "The Eight", a loose association of artists who protested the restrictive exhibition practices of the powerful, conservative National Academy of Design.
For biographical notes on Robert Henri see Part 1🎨.
For earlier works by Robert Henri see Part 3🎨.