They weren't the only artists to depict scenes of winter, but The Eight
a/k/a The Ashcan School did seem to have a particularly fine
ability to capture snowscapes and cities in the early 20th century. As
evidenced by these eight works, although I included George Bellows (an
Eight associate and student of Henri but not an official member) because I
wasn't able to find a snowy painting by Arthur B. Davies. Davies
was reportedly one of the least ashcanny of The Eight, however, and
seemed to
favor more lyrical inspiration vs urban realism.
Pictured: Snow in New York -- Robert Henri (1912); Backyards, Greenwich Village -- John Sloan (1914); Cross Streets of New York -- Everett Shinn (1899); Old Grand Central -- Ernest Lawson; Sledding, Central Park -- William Glackens (1912); Winter Night, New York -- George Luks (1930); Snow in April -- Maurice Prendergast (1907); Blue Snow, The Battery -- George Bellows (1910)
