Who painted “Swimming”?

“Swimming” was painted by Thomas Eakins in 1885. Where to see it: Amon Carter Museum of American 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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“The Chess Players”, 1876
“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull”, 1871
“Wrestlers”, 1899
“The Gross Clinic”, 1875
“Arcadia”, 1883
“Maud Cook (Mrs. Robert C. Reid)”, 1895
“The Agnew Clinic”, 1889
“Miss Amelia Van Buren”, 1891