Henry Ossawa Tanner

detail of Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson, 1893. Oil on canvas. 49 x 35.5 in. Hampton University Museum. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Henry Ossawa Tanner's Life and Art
The first African American painter to receive international critical acclaim, expressive realist Henry Ossawa Tanner exhibited at the Paris Salon, received honors from the French government, and…