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Francis Chapin
1899
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Americans 1942: 18 Artists from 9 States
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1942
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Painting and Sculpture from 16 American Cities
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1933–1934
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Francis Chapin was an American painter working in watercolor and oil, producing landscapes and portraits throughout the mid-twentieth century. His work was included in major exhibitions at MoMA, including Americans 1942: 18 Artists from 9 States. Chapin developed a practice rooted in direct observation of American subjects, working across both intimate portrait studies and expansive landscape compositions.
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Art Institute of Chicago
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