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A Street Scene in Seville, by Thomas Eakins, oil, 1870

A Street Scene in Seville

Thomas Eakins

1870

oil

canvas

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Street Scene in Seville is a 1870 oil by Thomas Eakins, a Realism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Thomas Eakins
When & what style?
1870 · Realism
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a lively street scene in Seville. In the foreground, a man plays a horn, while two girls sit on the ground, one holding a tambourine. The girls wear white dresses with red trim, and the man is dressed in white with a black belt. The scene is set against a worn stone wall, with a window and a palm tree visible in the background. The overall mood is one of energy and movement, with the musician and the girls adding to the sense of activity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Thomas Eakins.

About the artist

Portrait of Thomas Eakins
Artist

Thomas Eakins

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (; July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator.

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