A movement in the [[United States]] from the late 19th to early 20th century that depicted everyday American life with unidealized accuracy. Key figures include [[Thomas Eakins]], [[Winslow Homer]]—whose [[Camp Fire - Winslow Homer (1880)|Camp Fire]] captures the quiet drama of American outdoor life—and later the [[Ashcan School]] painters like [[Robert Henri]]. It emerged as a reaction against [[Romanticism]] and academic idealism, favoring honest observation of contemporary social reality.