Egg Tempera
Egg tempera is a traditional paint made by combining pigment with an egg-yolk binder and water. It dries quickly in thin layers and is normally used on a rigid, smooth, absorbent ground rather than a flexible painting support.
Painter
Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh was an American painter and illustrator known for scenes of New York City crowds, Coney Island, burlesque theaters, and street life.
Reginald Marsh quick facts
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| Born | 1898 · Paris, France |
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| Died | 1954 · Dorset, Vermont, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Paint media | Egg tempera · Oil paint · Watercolor · Gouache |
| Documented supports | Painting board · Canvas · Paper · Cardboard · Linen |
| Documented example | Five Women (sketch), oil on cardboard |
| Common subjects | Coney Island, crowds, burlesque theaters, the Bowery, and everyday New York life |
| Known for | Urban realism shaped by Old Master composition and modern city observation |
Sources: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian: Coney Island Beach, Smithsonian: George Tilyou's Steeplechase, PAFA: Five Women (sketch), and The Met: Oil Cars.
Paint types used
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Oil Paint
Oil paint is a slow-drying paint made with pigment and a drying oil binder. It is widely used for artwork because it blends smoothly and develops rich color.
Watercolor
Watercolor paint is a water-based art medium made with pigment and a water-soluble binder. It is known for transparent color that settles into absorbent paper.
Gouache
Gouache paint is an opaque, water-based art medium made with pigment and a water-soluble binder. Traditional formulas dry to a matte finish and can be reactivated with water.
Surface types used
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Painting Board
Painting board is a rigid artist support made from hardboard, wood, or another stable panel material. It may be sold raw or prepared with a medium-specific ground layer.
Canvas
Canvas is a woven fabric support used for paintings, banners, bags, décor, and other projects. Artist canvas may be raw, sized, acrylic-primed, oil-primed, or factory-coated, and each condition changes how paint absorbs and bonds.
Paper
Paper is an absorbent sheet material made primarily from cellulose fibers. Its weight, sizing, surface texture, and wet strength determine how much paint it can accept before buckling, pilling, bleeding, or warping.
Cardboard
Cardboard is a paper-based sheet material made from compressed fibers, often with corrugated fluting between liner sheets. It is lightweight and absorbent, so heavy wet coats can soften or warp it.
Linen
Linen is a strong woven fabric made from flax fibers and commonly used as a support for fine-art painting. Artist linen may be sold raw or prepared with a ground layer.
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