Title: On the Terrace Artist: John H. Twachtman (1853-1902) Have we entered a dream? A fantasy garden in which we might spend a leisurely afternoon—our only companions, an enchanting […]
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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 […]
Arts Everyday Living: Impressionist Childe Hassam–His Portrait of a Mystery Woman by the Sea
Title: The South Ledges, Appledore Artist: Childe Hassam (1859-1935) In The South Ledges, Appledore, we are transported to the shore off New England and a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Our eye […]
