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Central Park

ca. 1914–15
Not on view
America’s most distinctive Post-Impressionist, the well-traveled Maurice Prendergast settled in New York with his artist-brother Charles in 1914, one year after participating in the transformative Armory Show. Deeply influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne and the Fauves, the French-trained Prendergast captured the energy of city life in this tapestry-like park scene of rich color and form.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Central Park
  • Artist: Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, St. John’s, Newfoundland 1858–1924 New York)
  • Date: ca. 1914–15
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 20 3/4 x 27 in. (52.7 x 68.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: George A. Hearn Fund, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.25
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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