Arts Everyday Living: Through an American Impressionist Eyes—the Art of the Piano By Joan Hart on June 19, 2018 in Art Happenings Childe Hassam, The Sonata, 1893, oil on canvas, mounted on board, Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO American Impressionist Childe Hassam (1859-1935) was an unusually prolific artist, often creating special moments in art as in The Sonata. American Impressionists, art and music, art appreciation