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Maurice Prendergast

May Day, Central Park

1901
watercolor over graphite

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Maurice Prendergast studied in Paris and was influenced by the French Impressionists and their focus on modern urban life.

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