Childe Hassam

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Childe Hassam

American painter

Also known as: Frederick Childe Hassam

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In full:: Frederick Childe Hassam

Born:: October 17, 1859, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died:: August 27, 1935, East Hampton, New York (aged 75)

Movement / Style:: Impressionism; the Ten

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Childe Hassam (born October 17, 1859, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died August 27, 1935, East Hampton, New York) was a painter and printmaker, one of the foremost exponents of French Impressionism in American art. Hassam studied in Boston and Paris (1886–89), where he fell under the influence of the Impressionists and took to painting in brilliant color with touches of pure pigment. On his return from Paris he settled in New York City, where he became a member of the group known as The Ten. (Impressionist or not? Find out in our list of Artists Mistaken for Impressionists.) Hassam’s works are distinctive ...(100 of 151 words)

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