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American Scene

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Movement of American figurative painting active from the 1920s to the 1940s, committed to the establishment of a genuinely American art by the realistic depiction of contemporary American life and the repudiation of contemporary nonrealist styles introduced by the Armory Show.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Ceramics by Dan Rhodes, January 9-February 28, 1948

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An exhibition of about 50 ceramic bowls, plates, and platters by American artist Dan Rhodes. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: January 9-February 28, 1948

Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Albert Campbell Hooper Collection and the Jacob Stern Loan Collection, August 6 to October 28, 1945

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An exhibition of paintings by Dutch and Flemish artists compiled from two collections of the museum, the Albert Campbell Hooper Collection, a 400 object permanent collection donated in 1943, and the Jacob Stern Collection, a loan collection lent in 1928. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: August 6 to October 28, 1945

Midwest Painters, May 8-June 1, 1944

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An exhibition of 38 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by artists from the midwestern United States, assembled by Joslyn Memorial and circulated by The American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: May 8-June 1, 1944

Oils, Watercolors, and Drawings by Daniel Rhodes, September 22-October 22, 1941

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An exhibition of 25 oil paintings and 5 drawings by American artist Daniel Rhodes. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: September 22-October 22, 1941

Paintings by Artists West of the Mississippi, February 20-March 20, 1938

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An exhibition of paintings by artists who live in the Western half of the United States. The exhibition was an attempt to unify the regions West of the Mississippi River. The exhibition records span seven folders.

Dates: February 20-March 20, 1938

Paintings by Constance Richardson, April 1-[April], 1941

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An exhibition of 20 landscape paintings by American artist Constance Richardson. The exhibition records span six folders plus object photographs.

Dates: April 1-[April], 1941

Paintings by John Steuart Curry, William Glackens, and Richard Lahey (Members of the Jury of the 15th Biennial Exhibition of the Corcoran Gallery of Art), February 7-[March] 1938

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An exhibition of 14 paintings by three American artists John Steuart Curry, William Glackens, and Richard Lahey. The exhibition was assembled by the Kraushaar and Walker Galleries of New York City and circulated by The American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span four folders plus a clipping.

Dates: February 7-[March] 1938

Prints and Drawings by Saul Rabino, January 5-February 15, 1942

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An exhibition of drawings and lithographs by Russian artist Saul Rabino. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: January 5-February 15, 1942

Prints of the "American Scene", July 1-31, 1931

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An exhibition of nearly 150 works of art depicting the culture and society of the United States by American artists, lent by the Downtown Gallery of New York City. The exhibition records span 3 folders plus clippings.

Dates: July 1-31, 1931

Regionalism in American Prints of the Thirties, [May]-May 28, 1955

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition surveying Regionalism as depicted by American artists in prints during the 1930s. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: [May]-May 28, 1955