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Eh! Eh!, les autres, allons jouer!

Artist Walter MacEwen (American, 1860 - 1943)

Datec. 1889

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsCanvas: 36 3/4 × 51 inches (93.3 × 129.5 cm)
Framed: 41 1/2 × 56 1/4 inches (105.4 × 142.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by the Gari Melchers Collectors’ Society.

Object number2010.15

On View

On view

CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextBorn and raised in Chicago, Walter MacEwen studied art in Munich, Germany and at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. He spent most of his life between Paris and the Netherlands, where he became fascinated with life in the Dutch countryside. MacEwen skillfully used light in his compositions, as seen here in the bright sunlight that shines on the tops of the children’s heads and the fields. The strong light casts shadows across their bodies and on the ground in front of them. With their open mouths and curious facial expressions, viewers can almost imagine the children calling out MacEwen’s title, which roughly translates to “Hey, you, come play with us!”

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