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According to art historian William H. Gerdts, Nuderscher "was the most significant Impressionist painter to spend his whole career in Missouri." [ 17 ] In the Midwest , Nuderscher was appreciated as such in his lifetime, and he used his influence to mentor other artists and to promote the arts in the region.
Richard E. Miller (March 22, 1875 – January 23, 1943) was an American Impressionist painter and a member of the Giverny Colony of American Impressionists. [1] Miller was primarily a figurative painter, known for his paintings of women posing languidly in interiors or outdoor settings.
Israëls tries to capture the carefree atmosphere of the sunny day, with the summer wind, the warm light and the sound of the waves. Donkey riding on the beach was a popular pastime at the time. The painting reflects Israëls' preoccupation with the representation of sunlight. The subject seems almost coincidental.
Morisot painted Summer's Day in her typical Impressionist style. She applies large amounts of paint using very flexible brush strokes, so that the finished work has fine lines and spots as well as thick spots. The result is an irregular texture of paint, which deviates completely from the smooth structure prescribed by the art academy of the time.
The Wonderful World of William S. Horton, American Impressionist (1865–1936), 1966, Vose Galleries, Boston, MA [10] [24] William S Horton 1865–1936 – A New Look in Impressionism, by Adrian Bury (circa 196X) [25] William S Horton American Impressionist, by Deedee Wigmore and Nicholas Fox Weber, 1974, M. Knoedler & Co., New York City, NY [26]
Others, such as Childe Hassam, took notice of the increasing numbers of French impressionist works at American exhibitions. Impressionism was initially unpopular in the United States. At the first exhibit in 1886, Americans were attracted to the landscape paintings but were offended by the realist figures and nudity depicted in other paintings. [3]
Theodore Robinson (June 3, 1852 – April 2, 1896) was an American painter best known for his Impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first American artists to take up Impressionism in the late 1880s, visiting Giverny and developing a close friendship with Claude Monet.
Nine exhibition catalogs available as full-text PDFs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries. American impressionism and realism : a landmark exhibition from the Met, a 1991 exhibition catalog from the Metropolitan Museum of Art libraries; Frederick Carl Frieseke Biography: Hollis Taggart Galleries Archived 2017-11-29 at the Wayback Machine