Thomas’s work is defined by its realism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Study for "William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River"
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Riter Fitzgerald
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

The Zither Player
Thomas Eakins American, 1844-1916

Knitting
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Spinning
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Thomas Eakins
Leonard Baskin American, 1922-2000

Study for "Swimming"
Thomas Eakins American 1844–1916

Portrait of Eakins
Leonard Baskin American, 1922-2000

Distant View of Niagara Falls
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

Starry Night and the Astronauts
Alma Thomas American, 1891–1978

A Friendly Warning
Thomas Hicks American, 1823–1890

Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851

New England Scenery
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

Cotton Pickers
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975)

Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago
Thomas Struth German, born 1954

Pergola with Oranges
Thomas Fearnley (Norwegian, 1802–1842)

Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower)
Thomas Doughty American, 1793–1856