What was Thomas Eakins' primary profession?
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Realist Painter
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Thomas Eakins was a Realist painter, whose works often depicted scenes of everyday life. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1844 and studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He traveled to Europe to study with Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris and then returned to Philadelphia to teach at the Pennsylvania Academy. Eakins' paintings are known for their realism and their accurate depiction of human anatomy.
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