The Dancing Lesson
Thomas Eakins · American
Date: 1878
Medium: Watercolor on off-white wove paper
Dimensions: 18 1/16 x 22 9/16 in. (45.9 x 57.3 cm)
Culture: American
Themes: Boys, Dancing, Men, Music, Musical Instruments
Fletcher Fund, 1925
Met highlightDate range
1878 – 1878
Largest dimension
57.3 cm
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