Ernest Lawson

Born: 1873
City and Country of Origin: Canada
Painting School: American Impressionist
Art Training: Art Students League, New York with John Twachtman; Twachtman and Alden Weir
Exhibitions:
Awards: Hallgarten Prize (National Academy)
Major Works: "Harlem River," "Spring Night, Harlem River"
Ernest Lawson Biography: There is some confusion as to where he was born. Some say Kansas City, some San Francisco and still others say Canada. He was a member of the art group known as "The Eight" or "Ashcan School." Unlike the other members of the group who were social realists Lawson painted mostly urban landscapes.
Died: 1939