William Wilson Corcoran Gallery - north wall - fifth view
Unlike the grand historical or mythological themes of earlier art, Impressionists often depicted everyday scenes and ordinary people. Landscapes, urban scenes, and moments from daily life were common subjects.
Some of the first American artists to paint in an impressionistic style, such as Willard Metcalf, Theodore Robinson and Mary Cassatt, were inspired by French artists.
(above: Mary Stevenson Cassatt, Children Playing on the Beach, 1884, oil on canvas, 46.2 ? 37 inches, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1970.17.19. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
(above: Theodore Robinson, At the Fountain, c. 1890, oil on canvas, 32 x 26 inches, Arkell Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
(above: Willard Leroy Metcalf, The Ten Cent Breakfast, 1887, oil on canvas, 14.75 x 21.5 inches, Denver Art Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
American Impressionism flourished in art colonies composed of groups of artists who worked together. Following views feature Impressionists painting in eastern states during the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
Let's now see views of paintings of several important Impressionist artists. Many of the artists painted in other styles too.
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