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Fifth Avenue Critics by John Sloan

Fifth Avenue Critics

John Sloan · 1905

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DETAILS
Artist
John Sloan
Date
1905
Medium
Etching on cream laid paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 11.5 × 17 cm (4 9/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Plate: 12.7 × 17.7 cm (5 × 7 in.); Sheet: 25.3 × 32.8 cm (10 × 12 15/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
George F. Porter Collection
ART MOVEMENTS
Social Realism
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THE ARTIST

John Sloan

1871–1951 · United States

John Sloan, a keen observer of New York City life, captured the bustling energy and quiet moments of its neighborhoods through his Ashcan School paintings and etchings.

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