Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, American, French, 1844 to 1916, an antique gouache and watercolor painting on heavy paper depicting a hand holding a scarf. Signed lower right. Circa: 1908. Framed. An original paper label of West New York Art Gallery, on the backside. Thomas Eakins is known for Figure, genre, portrait and marine painting, teaching. Born in Philadelphia, Thomas Eakins was a portrait and genre painter whom many regard as the father of modern realism in American Art. Embodying many of the ideals of advances in science, industry, and technology of his time, he was an avid student of science and anatomy, resulting in collisions with the moral boundaries of the Victorian era. In his quest for anatomical accuracy in his work, Eakins was a pioneer in his use of photography in art making, and established a tradition of portraiture that was distinctly American, his knowledge of the human body allowing him to create a sense of naturalism in his artwork. One of a kind artwork.