Childe Hassam

Childe Hassam, a leading American Impressionist, captured the vibrant energy of urban scenes and serene coastal landscapes, from "Broadway and 42nd Street" to "Surf, Isles of Shoals."

ABOUT

Frederick Childe Hassam, known simply as "Childe" (pronounced child), was a pivotal figure in introducing Impressionism to American audiences. Born in Boston in 1859, Hassam showed an early aptitude for art, initially honing his skills in wood engraving and illustration to help support his family after a devastating fire impacted his father's business. He quickly became an adept draughtsman, creating designs for commercial engravings before transitioning to watercolors and o…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Self-Portrait 1879 · Art Institute of Chicago Old Chinatown, San Francisco 1879 · Art Institute of Chicago Newfields, N.H. 1879 · Art Institute of Chicago Manhattan 1879 · Art Institute of Chicago The Almond Tree 1879 · Art Institute of Chicago Calvary Church in Snow 1879 · Art Institute of Chicago

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

J. M. W. TurnerRomanticism

Influenced

Willard Metcalf