Dancing Lesson

Raphael Soyer

1926

Painting of man and woman dancing to the accompaniment of a harmonica player, with people watching from sofa.
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Raphael Soyer

1899–1987
The painter Raphael Soyer emigrated from the Russian Empire to the United States with his parents and siblings in 1912. He studied painting in New York and lived there for the rest of his life. He was a staunch social realist, painting scenes of immigrant and city life, as well as portraits of family, friends, and fellow artists. In addition to working in a representational style, he defended it in print against the rising fashion of abstractionism. His brothers Moses and Isaac were also painters.

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