John French Sloan
1871–1951 · American · 30 artworks
Ashcan SchoolNew Realismmuted color palettessnapshot compositionsemphasis on light and shadowdepiction of urban lifesocial commentary
artist bio
John French Sloan was a key figure in the Ashcan School, capturing the everyday life of early 20th-century New York City with gritty realism. His work provides a valuable social commentary on the urban experience of the time.
what you'll learn
Studying Sloan's work allows students to explore social realism and urban landscape painting. Students can learn about capturing the atmosphere of a specific time and place through careful observation and depiction of daily life.
related: George Bellows, Robert Henri
30 artworks
Spring Planting, Greenwich Village
1913
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Renganeschi's Saturday Night
1912
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Fishing Port, Gloucester
1916
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Humoresque
1915
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The City from Greenwich Village
1922
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Gloucester Inlet
1914
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The Lookout Green and Orange Cliffs, Gloucester
1917
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Six O'Clock, Winter
1912
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Our Home in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
1908
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Three A.M.
1909
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Juanita
1930
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Evening Arroyo
1919
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Yellow Rock, Gloucester
1915
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Passing Schooner
1917
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Back Room
1912
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Monument in the Plaza, New York
1949
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Helen in Green Suit
1950
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Sun and Wind on the Roof
1915
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My Wife in Blue
1917
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The Haymarket
1907
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Clown Making Up
1909
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Self-Portrait (Pipe and Brown Jacket)
1947
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Grassy Dunes, Gloucester
1914
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A Woman's Work
1912
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Scrubwoman, Astor Library
1911
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McSorley's Bar
1912
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Our Red Cottage, Gloucester
1916
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Self-portrait
1890
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Easter Eve
1907
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Gloucester Harbor
1916
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