Please Name One American Oil Painting Artist

Question

It seems that most the artists were both from Europe or Russia. I've never heard about American painter. Can you name one for me?

Answer 1

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important artists in American arthistory.