Gathering Autumn Flowers, 1894/1895 Artist: William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) For almost a dozen summers American Impressionist William Merritt Chase taught art at Shinnecock, out on the tip of Long island. […]
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Arts Everyday Living: The Art of August–Through a Child’s Eyes, Playing in the Sand and Sea
ART OF AUGUST Isn’t everyday a holiday at the beach? American Impressionist Edward H. Potthast must have spent countless hours along the sea near his home in New […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of August–Rendezvous in the Park with an American Impressionist
When American Impressionist William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) created A City Park, he had recently married Alice Gerson, the two of them residing with his parents in Brooklyn, New York. One of […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of an American Impressionist-A Woman Artist & Designer
Title: Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882-1883 Artist: William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Dora Wheeler (1856-1940), the subject of the portrait above by American Impressionist William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), would become […]
Arts Everyday Living: Impressionist Hassam’s Immortal Friend—the Poet of Appledore Island
A few years before she died, American Impressionist Childe Hassam (1859-1935) immortalized his poet friend Celia Thaxter (1835-1894) surrounded by the summer blossoms she lovingly tended. For Appledore was her […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through Impressionist Eyes–Red Poppies in an Island Garden on the Sea
Title: Isle of Shoals Artist: Childe Hassam (1859-1935) Have you ever thought of living on an island? Way beyond land, only reached by boat, across miles of water. Surrounded by […]
