William James Glackens

1870–1938 · Expressionism & Early Modernism

William James Glackens was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School, which rejected the formal boundaries of artistic beauty laid down by the conservative National Academy of Design. He is also known for his work in helping Albert C. Barnes to acquire the European paintings that form the nucleus of the famed Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. His dark-hued, vibrantly painted street scenes and depictions of daily life in pre-WW I New York and Paris first established his reputation as a major artist. His later work was brighter in tone and showed the strong influence of Renoir. During much of his career as a painter, Glackens also worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines in Philadelphia and New York City.

37 paintings

• At Mouquin's (1905)
• Pink And White Gladioli
• Lenna Painting (1918)
• Lake Bathers, No. 2 (1920)
• Children Roller Skating (1913)
• Descending from the Bus (1910)
• Untitled (1914)
• Untitled (1916)
• The Seine (1895)
• The Beach, Isle Adam (1925)
• Study for Dream Ride (1923)
• Music Hall Turn (1918)
• May Day, Central Park (1904)
• In the Luxembourg (1896)
• Nude in blue chair
• Nude with Apple (1909)
• Crowd at the Seashore (1910)
• Afternoon at Coney Island (1907)
• The Green Car (1910)
• The Drive, Central Park (1905)
• Central Park, Winter (1905)
• Luxembourg Gardens (1906)
• Family Group (1910)
• At Mouquin's (1905)
• Beach Scene (1925)
• Beach Umbrellas at Blue Point (1915)
• The Purple Dress (1909)
• Bathers at Bellport (1912)
• On the Quai (1895)
• East River Park (1902)
• George Benjamin Luks (1899)
• The Ermine Muff (1903)
• Parade, Washington Square (1912)
• Jetties at Bellport (1912)
• Young Woman in Green (1915)
• Italo-American Celebration, Washington Square (1912)
• Flying Kites, Montmartre (1906)