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JetmoYo t1_j4jln8v wrote

John Sloane made some paintings of McSorley's in the early 20th century (link below). Sloane was part of the Ashcan school of painting that sought grittier slices of modern and city life. George bellows' boxing paintings are a famous example. Edward Hopper was affiliated with this group but transcended it in many ways. Coincidentally there's a large NYC focused show of Hopper at the Whitney that people shouldn't miss.

https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/john-sloan-paints-many-moods-of-mcsorleys-bar/

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