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Maurice Brazil Prendergast October 10, — February 1, was an American Post-Impressionist artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype.

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He exhibited as a member of The Eight, though the delicacy of his compositions and mosaic-like beauty of his style differed from the philosophy of the group. Maurice Prendergast and his twin sister, Lucy, were born at their family's subarctic trading post in the city of St. John's, in Newfoundland, Canada. He grew up in the South End, and was apprenticed as a youth to a commercial artist.

A shy individual, Maurice remained a bachelor throughout his life. He became closely attached to his artist brother Charles, who was a successful frame maker.

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Prendergast returned to Boston in , and worked mainly in watercolor and monotyping. In , he had major exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago and at Macbeth Galleries in New York, which earned him critical acclaim. Despite poor health that hindered his work, Prendergast continued to show in major exhibitions through the remainder of his life.

Prendergast's work was strongly associated from the beginning with leisurely scenes set on beaches and in parks. He developed and continued to elaborate a highly personal style, with boldly contrasting, jewel-like colors, and flattened, patternlike forms rhythmically arranged on a canvas. Forms were radically simplified and presented in flat areas of bright, unmodulated color.

His paintings have been aptly described as tapestry-like or resembling mosaics. Sign In. Exhibits Artists Museums Advanced Search.