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Maurice Brazil Prendergast

The Village

Maker

Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, 1858-1924)

Title

The Village

Year

1918-24

Medium

  • pencil,
  • charcoal,
  • pastel (crayon),
  • watercolor

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pencil,
  • charcoal,
  • pastel (crayon),
  • watercolor

Materials

watercolor, charcoal

Supports

  • Textured wove paper

Dimensions

35.2 x 50.5 cm (13 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in LL in watercolor: "Prendergast"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Walter H. Kimball Fund

Object Number

30.064

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Tradition and Innovation in American Watercolors
Jan 27, 1999 – Apr 11, 1999

Label copy

Maurice Prendergast was one of the founding members of the Eight (an artists' group that also included John Sloan, Robert Henri, George Luks, George Bellows, Childe Hassam, Ernest Lawson, and William Glackens) and a participant in the Armory Show. Much influenced by the watercolors of Cezanne, Prendergast's impressionistic style was unique among American artists. In this work, the artist explores watercolor's ability to blend harmoniously with other media, creating a vibrant and shimmering image. Prendergast's watercolors were some of the most adventurous of his generation.

George Bellows, The Eight, and the American Scene
Jul 07, 1995 – Sep 02, 1995
Selection 1
American Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Dec 30, 1971 – Jan 23, 1972

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Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, 1858-1924)
The Village, 1918-24
pencil; charcoal; pastel (crayon); watercolor
35.2 x 50.5 cm (13 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches)
Walter H. Kimball Fund 30.064

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