Maurice Prendergast

Maurice Prendergast
Prendergast in 1913, photo by Gertrude Käsebier
Born
Maurice Brazil Prendergast

(1858-10-10)October 10, 1858
DiedFebruary 1, 1924(1924-02-01) (aged 65)
NationalityAmerican
EducationAcadémie Colarossi, Académie Julian Paris
Known forPost-Impressionism, Painting

Maurice Brazil Prendergast (October 10, 1858 – February 1, 1924) was an American artist who painted in oil and watercolor, and created monotypes. His delicate landscapes and scenes of modern life, characterized by mosaic-like color, are generally associated with Post-Impressionism. Prendergast, however, was also a member of The Eight, a group of early twentieth-century American artists who, aside from Prendergast, represented the Ashcan School.