Appledore No
Technique: Giclée quality print
Recommended by our customers
More about this artwork
This painting, entitled "Appledore No." by Frederick Childe Hassam, showcases a rugged coastal scene bursting with natural textures and nuances. Captured in Hassam's characteristically impressionistic style, the artwork radiates the dynamic interplay of light and shadow, masterfully rendered through a palette of blues, grays, and earth tones.The focus of the composition is a rocky landscape, possibly at low tide, revealing an array of stones and boulders. These elements are painted with such precision and depth that they evoke a tangible sense of roughness and solidity. The dark, craggy rocks in the foreground contrast sharply with the lighter, shimmering surface of the water that manages to mirror the sky. This patch of water creates a natural pathway leading the viewer’s gaze deeper into the scene.In the background, a lighter zone possibly represents a distant shoreline bathed in sunlight, adding a sense of spaciousness and depth to the scene. The use of varying shades and sizes of the stones scattered throughout the painting enhances its textural complexity and richness.Hassam’s treatment of light plays a crucial role in this painting.
Delivery
Returns
Frederick Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was born in Dorchester Massachusetts. He was a prominent pioneer of American impressionism, with academic education from France and lifelong residence in New York. His artworks portrayed modern cities, charming rural villages, old-fashioned gardens and rocky coasts. He is best known for his “flag-draped Fifth Avenue during World War I” painting, and for his beautiful depictions of radiant sunlight over the coast of Maine.