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Epstein’s early works were based on the principle of Realism, but over time characteristics of Impressionism emerged: the paintings became more diverse in their mood and colour, they became brighter, and the brushstrokes became increasingly uninhibited.

Features of Romanticism are obvious in his transcendental idealised landscapes, such as A Catholic Procession. However, his views from later periods are intensely expressive and emotional. Epstein liked to make detailed pencil sketches of architecture and landscapes.

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He mastered the depiction of complex multi-figure compositions, and in the process broke established rules. He also enjoyed using unexpected angles for his works. In the picture The Tailor’s Family, he depicted one person at the front with his back to the viewer, and in Prayer he left one side of the picture empty, with a large expanse of wall and just a small child in the corner, while the other characters are all squeezed i