The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300175744 ISBN 13: 9780300175745

Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago, 2011

Synopsis

The Art Institute of Chicago, although renowned for its holdings of works by the French Impressionists, also houses a wealth of superb examples by American proponents of this distinctive style. The breadth of the museum's collection of American Impressionism is rich, with a substantial body of paintings and watercolors by Winslow Homer, who is seen today as a precursor to Impressionism, as well as impressive portfolios of work by Americans living in Europe, such as James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent, and the only American who was officially part of the French group, Mary Cassatt. In addition, important paintings and watercolors by notable artists such as Cecilia Beaux, William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Mauric Prendergast, and John Twachtman are included, along with handsomely reproduced images by lesser-known artists who worked in the Impressionist vein.

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About this title

About the Author

Judith A. Barter is Field-McCormick Chair and Curator of American Art; Sarah E. Kelly is the Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Associate Curator of American Art; Denise Mahoney is Collection Manager and Research Assistant in the Department of American Art; and Ellen E. Roberts is Associate Curator of American Art, all at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300175744
• ISBN 13: 9780300175745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Barter Judith A.