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Ashcan School


Summary

The style was more ground-breaking in its issue rather than its style.

The artsts painted with an unfastened, random style. Quick dashing of the paint left individual brushstrokes and the paint was applied to the canvas thickly. Artists Goya, Velazquez, Manet and Hals were the greatest influence to Ashcan Painters.


History

The Ashcan School was a assembly of painters, founded in 1891 by artist, Robert Henri.

Artists

William Glackens, George Luks, John Sloan, and George Bellows were members of the Ashcan School.


Artist: George Bellows

Painting: Stag Night at Sharkys

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