Their working methods could hardly have been more different, but they shared a common interest.
Chase
One of the most famous Texan painters, he is known for his bluebonnet works. But he also painted under pseudonyms when in New York.
A survey of some of his better-known students, from Emma Lampert Cooper, Joseph Stella, and George Bellows, to Georgia O’Keeffe.
With Chase, colleagues, and their students, he laid the foundations of American painting in the 20th century. But the nudes got him into trouble!
As an Impressionist painter, his plein air paintings of Shinnecock are central to his works and career. They were also much of his teaching.
He kept a pictorial record of his wife and children in more formal portraits too. Here’s a selection.
He seems to have loved painting children. Here is his family, at leisure and play, in informal views, often in pastel.
In America, geographic isolation and growing freedom led to the craft of oil painting being smothered by artistic intent. Here are some results.
His studio was a recurrent motif which tells us much about his promotional activity, and his extended persona.
Known for his Impressionist landscapes and portraits, he also painted a couple of history paintings – under duress.
