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Just a Few More Garden Paintings by Childe Hassam (1859-1935)
Childe Hassam (1859-1935) GeraniumsChilde Hassam (1859-1935) In the Park, ParisChilde Hassam (1859-1935) Listening to the Orchard OrioleChilde Hassam (1859-1935) Spring the Artist's SisterChilde Hassam...
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From Romantic to Tonalist, New Englander Robert Swain Gifford (1840-1905)
For the last 2 weeks, when we venture out onto our local interstate, I-83, we have noticed that there is much more traffic heading north than south. It has been unbearably hot here in the Mid-Atlantic,...
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The Gilded Cage & American Tonalist Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938)
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851–1938) The Spinet Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851–1938) Lady in Black and Rose Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851–1938) Portrait in a Brown Dress Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851–1938)...
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Another American Tonalist, the Tragic Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847-1919)
I guess we can look at a few more landscapes, some of you might be bored with my affinity for portraits. Another American Tonalist painter was self-taught landscape painter Ralph Albert Blakelock...
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Still More Summertime Winslow Homer (1836-1910)
I just stumbled upon this photo by Einar Reuter of the artist Helene Schjerfbeck painting in Ekenäs, Tammisaari, in the summer of 1918. This calls for just a few more Winslow Homer paintings, & I...
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On The Fence
And now perhaps a few more paintings of innocent children climbing fences, and I will forget the Schjerfbeck images of old age. This may be all the sentimentality I can handle in one day...Actually,...
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Winslow Homer (1836-1910) By The Shore
“Never put more than two waves in a picture; it's fussy.” Winslow HomerBecause my oldest grandchildren are off to Florida for 2 weeks, and because I am still trying to recover from those aging posts on...
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An Unusual Cassatt Portrait
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). Portrait of a Woman 1872Here is a Mary Cassatt portrait much more similar to the early 18th-century portraits of colonial American women. Cassatt painted Portrait of a Woman...
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The Mother of Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Mrs. Robert S. Cassatt (aka Katherine Kelson Johnston Cassatt)For additional works by Mary Cassatt click here.
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Mary Cassatt (1844–1926)
“I have not done what I wanted to, but I tried to make a good fight.” Mary CassattMary Cassatt (1844–1926) Young Lady in a LogeFor additional works by Mary Cassatt click here..
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Bringing the Sun & the Garden Indoors by Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)
Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935). Flower Girl 1888Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935). Flower Market 1895.Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935). Marechal Niel RosesFrederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)....
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Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) in the Garden
Although Mary Cassatt is usually remembered for her paintings of mothers and children, she also painted a few lovely garden portraits. Here are some of my favorites.Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). Lydia...
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Summer Women & Walls by Winslow Homer (1836-1910)
The sun will not rise or set without my notice, and thanks.Winslow HomerWinslow Homer (1836-1910) Peach BlossomsWinslow Homer (1836-1910) Girl in a GardenWinslow Homer (1836-1910) Peach BlossomsWinslow...
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Mary Cassatt's (1844-1926) Children in Summer
A little girl may begin, at five or six years of age, to assist her mother; and if properly trained, by the time she is ten, she can render essential aid. From this age until fourteen or fifteen, it...
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Thomas Eakins' (1844-1916) Melancholy Women of Summer
If you follow this blog, you already know that I am drawn to close-up portraits that capture the essence of a person without being distracted by their clothing or surroundings. They seem to me to be...
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Turquerie by John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Almina, Daughter of Asher WertheimerSee this blog's earlier postings on Turquerie..
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John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) from European Loggia to American Veranda
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Villa Torre Galli The LoggiaJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). A Gust of WindJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) On the Veranda at Ironbound Island, Maine..
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John Singer Sargent's (1856 - 1925) Beloved Lily
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Garden Study of the Vickers ChildrenJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Millets GardenJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Carnation Lily Lily RoseThe same lily was also...
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American John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) in European Gardens
John Singer Sargent was not actually brought up in America. Sargent was born in Florence, Italy, and spent his childhood & adolescence touring Europe with his American parents who had decided on a...
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John Singer Sargent's (1856-1925) Summer Recliners
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Reclining FigureJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Zuleika RecliningJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Woman RecliningJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Two Girls in...
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