Salome
1909
Robert Henri

oil on canvas
195.6 x 94 cm (77 x 37 in.)
Museum purchase
Copyright Trustees of Amherst College

Originally titled Salome Dancer, Henri's painting was rejected for a National Academy of Design exhibition despite his long-standing status as a full academician. Sloan was not surprised: "The Salome Dancer with naked legs. Of course the last was too much for them."

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