Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859–May 25, 1937) was an African American artist who studied with Thomas Eakins and was the first African American painter to gain international acclaim.
Tanner was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Benjamin Tucker, a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Sarah Miller Tanner, a private school teacher. Tanner was the oldest of nine children. In 1864, Tanner and his family moved to Philadelphia, where his artistic interests developed. At the age of thirteen, Tanner decided to become an artist when he saw a painter in Fairmount Park near his home.
During World War I, Tanner worked for the Red Cross Public Information Department, at which time he also painted images from the front lines of the war.
Several of Tanner's paintings were purchased by Atlanta art collector J. J. Haverty, who founded Haverty Furniture Co. and was instrumental in establishing the High Museum of Art. Tanner's "Etaples Fisher Folk" is among several paintings from the Haverty collection now in the High Museum's permanent collection.
Tanner died in Paris, France on May 25, 1937. - wikipedia
Moonlight Path Movement: Realism Date: 1914 Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
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Moroccan Man Movement: Realism Date: undated Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
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The Annunciation Movement: Realism Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art Dimensions: 57 x 71 1/2 in. (144.78 x 181.61 cm) Date: 1898 Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
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The Banjo Lesson Movement: Realism Collection: Hampton University Museum, Virginia Dimensions: 49 x 35 1/2 in. (124.46 x 90.17 cm) Date: 1893 Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
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The Good Shepherd Movement: Realism Date: 1930 Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
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The Seine Movement: Realism Collection: National Gallery of Art (USA) Date: 1902 Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
