Who painted “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull”?

“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull” was painted by Thomas Eakins in 1871. Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What to look for

Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important American artists. Wikipedia

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More by Thomas Eakins

“Swimming”, 1885
“The Chess Players”, 1876
“Wrestlers”, 1899
“The Gross Clinic”, 1875
“Arcadia”, 1883
“Maud Cook (Mrs. Robert C. Reid)”, 1895
“The Agnew Clinic”, 1889
“Miss Amelia Van Buren”, 1891