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John Sloan

1871–1951 · Realism & Academic

Biography

John Sloan (1871–1951) was an American painter and etcher, a leading member of the Ashcan School. A former newspaper illustrator, he captured the everyday life of New York's streets, rooftops and bars.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

McSorley's Bar

McSorley's Bar

John Sloan · 1912

Famous works elsewhere

  • Seacoast, Gloucester 1915
  • John French Sloan Self-Portrait 1929
  • Monument in the Plaza 1949

Behind the frame: the stories of famous paintings. Each image’s source is credited on its painting’s page.

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