Her husband’s paintings are in 36 major collections, but hers are only in 4 smaller ones. Are the collections prejudiced against women painters?
Chase
After a period of homage to Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence, he became the painter of Maine, and its rugged landscapes.
Although he painted many abstracts around the First World War, he was primarily a landscape artist, and an avid experimenter in style.
From 1920, his paintings focussed more on his family, then changed direction again in his late landscapes.
One of the greatest US painters of the twentieth century, his early Ashcan works showed the harsh realities of life in the city.
One of William Merritt Chase’s pupils, she was a strong character, and a vigorous advocate for women artists.
An exhibition in Washington, Boston, and Venice, and three superb books about this master painter and Impressionist. And some of his paintings, of course.
A brief glance through the history of painting trees in the landscape, from Rubens and Poussin to van Gogh and Pissarro.
An illustrated index of the 61 artists covered in this series, with links to detailed coverage.
Three more wonderful American Impressionists, although the lives of two were tragically cut short when they died suddenly.
The Eclectic Light Company 