The Seine, Right Bank
Everett SHINN
(American, 1876-1953)
The Seine, Right Bank
Dateca. 1905
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsoverall: 29 5/8 × 36 3/4 in. (75.2 × 93.3 cm)
frame: 38 3/4 × 46 × 2 3/4 in. (98.4 × 116.8 × 7 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Bequest of Margaret Mallory
Object number1998.50.60
Subject(s)
- landscape, city scenes
Collection
- 20th century American
Sub-Collection(s)
- American Realism (Ashcan School)
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Label TextA key member of “The Eight” and the Ashcan School, Shinn’s work helped promote both groups’ goals of depicting the realities of urban life. This moody Parisian scene showcases his attention to the inner workings of daily life in the city, focusing on the industrial boats and buildings at the river’s edge rather than the famous architectural highlights of the Seine. Shinn first traveled to Paris with his wife in 1901, a trip that would prove to be transformative in shifting his attention towards depicting innovative theater and performance scenes, inspired by French artists such as Manet and Degas.
