American encounters : genre painting and everyday life.

"Genre painting flourished in the U.S. during the mid-19th century. These narrative scenes depicting the everyday activities of stock or typed characters captivated American audiences. Delineating distinctly American characters, often through the exploration of racial, regional, or class differences...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Brownlee, Peter John
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : Terra Foundation for American Art, [2012]
Subjects:	Genre painting, American > 19th century. National characteristics, American, in art. ART / American / General. ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945) ART / Subjects & Themes / Human Figure.
Physical Description:	67 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 22 cm
Format:	Book

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