The Dancing Lesson 1878 Thomas Eakins American This watercolor shows three male figures of different generations playing and responding to music. A framed copy of the famous photograph of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad suggests the figures' familial relationships and emphasizes their emancipation. This watercolor gained Eakins his first award—a silver medal—at the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association exhibition in Boston in The Dancing Lesson 10821

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Size: 3811px × 3063px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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