Thomas Eakins: The Rowing Pictures

Thomas Eakins' extraordinary rowing pictures -- some of the most celebrated and recognized images in the history of American art -- appear together for the first time in this beautiful book. Fascinating information about the sport of rowing and its heroes, about Eakins' development as an artist, and about nineteenth-century social, cultural, and artistic concerns accompanies the twenty-four oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings of this extraordinary series.