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William Merritt Chase

(Nineveh, Indiana, 1849 - 1916, New York, New York)

Barren Hillside (Landscape)

c. 1902

Oil on panel

8 1/2 x 12 in. (21.6 x 30.5 cm)

Collection of the Akron Art Museum

Gift of Mr. Ralph Cortell

1965.1

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Chase is well known for his still lifes and portraits painted with robust brushstrokes and deep colors. When painting landscapes, he employed more delicate tones and a lighter touch. The windblown terrain featured in this work resembles the area around Shinnecock Hills in Long Island, New York, where Chase summered and led his own art school during the 1890s.

Keywords
Impressionism
Painting
Landscapes
Hills
American