Arguing that the false dichotomy of separate spheres is still dominant in interpretations of American (and European) Impressionism, Redefining Gender in American Impressionist Studio Paintings refutes that approach. Focusing on studio paintings by Chase and MacMonnies Low, this study contends that these representations are at odds with standard perceptions of the images, their creators, and the conceptualization of gender in the nineteenth century.
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Arguing that the false dichotomy of separate spheres is still dominant in interpretations of American (and European) Impressionism, Redefining Gender in American Impressionist Studio Paintings refutes that approach. Focusing on studio paintings by Chase and MacMonnies Low, this study contends that these representations are at odds with standard perceptions of the images, their creators, and the conceptualization of gender in the nineteenth century.
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