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Found in Delta BC.

The bustling scene includes portraits of several well-known artists like the sculptor Auguste Rodin, whose bearded, bespectacled face appears near the center of the painting. More than a portrait of the artists, however, Tissot’s work focuses on the stylish, urban women in attendance - the artists’ wives.

~ Summertime at the Cottage ~

John Sloan often explored the leisure activities of working-class women and the changing social mores of the 20th century. Here he focused on three women who sit together at the central table of a popular Italian restaurant in New York City. By showing the women celebrating a night out on the town, the artist emphasized their newfound freedom to socialize in public spaces without the need for male escorts. Although he indicated their working-class status through their “unladylike” gestures - legs wrapped around their chairs and pinkies flared in the air - Sloan did not cast judgment on the women’s relaxed behavior. His informal style and loose brushwork enliven this scene of urban leisure with a sense of immediacy and action.

25 Tablecloths Perfect for Summer Dinner Parties

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Sometimes photographs of strange-looking drops of water on other people's oilcloth tablecloths succeed. They don't always succeed, but sometimes they do...

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