1900s–1910s
Ashcan School
Representative work: La Madrileñita by Robert Henri
An American realist art movement of the early 20th century, known for depicting gritty urban scenes of everyday life. Centered in New York, the group rejected academic painting for raw, documentary-style scenes of city streets. Key figures: Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Bellows.
21 artists in the WattsOS database
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Associated Artists
Exhibitions
Key Exhibitions
Exhibitions featuring Ashcan School artists.
Naked/Nude
Museum of Modern Art · New York
May 1986 – Sep 1986
2 artists from this movement
American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Dec 1985 – May 1986
3 artists from this movement
Recent Acquisitions: Drawings
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Mar 1981 – Jun 1981
1 artist from this movement
Art of the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Nov 1979 – Jan 1980
2 artists from this movement
New York/New York
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Sep 1978 – Nov 1978
1 artist from this movement
The Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800�1950
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Sep 1976 – Nov 1976
1 artist from this movement
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Related Movements
Movements that share artists with Ashcan School.
Movement
- Name
- Ashcan School
- Period
- 1900s–1910s
- Artists
- 21
- Wikidata
- Q724976
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