Max Schmitt in a Single Scull (The Champion Single Sculls)

Max Schmitt in a Single Scull (The Champion Single Sculls) is an 1871 oil-on-canvas genre painting by Thomas Eakins, depicting his friend Max Schmitt during a victorious rowing race on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia. The painting showcases Eakins’s mastery of Realism, capturing the dynamic movement and atmosphere of the sport with meticulous detail. Celebrating athletic achievement, the work also highlights Eakins's skill in portraying contemporary life, making it a significant piece in American art. It resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.