.jpg?w=1)
Lot Essay
In 1889 Hassam returned from his travels in Europe where he first encountered paintings by the French Impressionists which had great influence on his art. "During his stay in Europe his brushwork became freer as light and color became his major interest." (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., Childe Hassam, 1859-1935, New York, 1964 ) Not unlike many famous French Impressionists, Hassam painted several series from the same locale to illustrate the influences and aspects of light and color in a particular scene.
As an American born artist, Childe Hassam felt his American heritage was extremely important and during his lifetime a great deal of subject matter was taken from everyday scenes of American life and from various American settings. The New England coast and surrounding countryside were particular favorites for Childe Hassam. In September of 1911 he spent some time in Rockingham, New Hampshire, where he may have encountered a scene very much like the landscape depicted in Trees, New Hampshire.
Trees, New Hampshire, executed one year later, is a splendid example of the New England countryside with its summer scene of tree groupings and coastal ponds under an expanse of a cloud-filled sky. This beautiful Impressionistic piece, with Hassam's uniquely broken but controlled brushwork, captures the mood of lush greenery and a coastal climate typical of New Hampshire.
This painting will be included in Stuart P. Feld's and Kathleen M. Burnside's forthcoming catalogue raisonn of the artist's work.
As an American born artist, Childe Hassam felt his American heritage was extremely important and during his lifetime a great deal of subject matter was taken from everyday scenes of American life and from various American settings. The New England coast and surrounding countryside were particular favorites for Childe Hassam. In September of 1911 he spent some time in Rockingham, New Hampshire, where he may have encountered a scene very much like the landscape depicted in Trees, New Hampshire.
Trees, New Hampshire, executed one year later, is a splendid example of the New England countryside with its summer scene of tree groupings and coastal ponds under an expanse of a cloud-filled sky. This beautiful Impressionistic piece, with Hassam's uniquely broken but controlled brushwork, captures the mood of lush greenery and a coastal climate typical of New Hampshire.
This painting will be included in Stuart P. Feld's and Kathleen M. Burnside's forthcoming catalogue raisonn of the artist's work.