William Merritt Chase

 

William Merritt Chase (1849–1916) was one of the most versatile and influential figures in American art at the turn of the 20th century. A painter equally at home in Impressionism, portraiture, still life, and urban landscape, Chase fused the academic rigor of his Munich training with the color and light of French Impressionism to create a distinctly American style. His paintings of New York’s parks, sunlit Shinnecock Hills landscapes, elegant interiors, and sophisticated portraits brought cosmopolitan flair to the American art scene.

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