Fifth Avenue Nocturne by Frederick Childe Hassam - c. 1895 - 75.57 x 66.04 cm Cleveland Museum of Art Fifth Avenue Nocturne by Frederick Childe Hassam - c. 1895 - 75.57 x 66.04 cm Cleveland Museum of Art

Fifth Avenue Nocturne

oil on canvas • 75.57 x 66.04 cm
  • Frederick Childe Hassam - October 17, 1859 - August 27, 1935 Frederick Childe Hassam c. 1895
Boston native Childe Hassam began painting in an Impressionist style during a three-year stay in Paris, from 1886 to 1889. On settling in New York City in 1889, he became one of America's leading Impressionists. Among his favorite subjects were scenes observed around his studio on Fifth Avenue. The subdued monotones of this view of Fifth Avenue on a rainy night suggest the influence of American painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Whistler also painted "nocturnes" (a word alluding to a type of musical composition) in which forms are poetically suggested rather than clearly defined. Autumn just came to Warsaw, where we are based. Have a calm Friday! -- It has been three years now since we deliver daily dose of art to more than 200.000 people all around the world. Now we ask for your help - we want to create new version of DailyArt but we need $15.000 to make it happen. On this website you will find the details and you can make a donation: http://support.getdailyart.com. Thank you!