Frederick Childe Hassam

Frederick Childe Hassam (October 17, 1859, Dorchester, Massachusetts - August 27, 1935, Long Island, New York) - American Impressionist painter.
Already in his youth was an enthusiastic painter and watercolorist. In 1877, dropped out of school, the first time he worked woodcuts, making graphic illustrations for magazines such as The Century Magazine, Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Monthly. In 1878 he began attending evening classes at the Boston Art Club and the Lowell Institute. During this period he wrote his first landscapes in a naturalistic style, mostly views of Boston and its environs. In 1882 his first personal exhibition Gassama on which he first sold his paintings.

In the summer of 1883 for the first time to go to Europe, visited Italy, France, Holland, England and Spain; a great influence on him had a watercolor W. Turner. In 1884, after returning home, set in Boston, 67 made it to Europe watercolors. In the same year he married Kathleen Maude Doane (1862-1946).

In 1886, visited the exhibition of French impressionists and in the same year he went to Paris, where he lived for three years; studied at the Académie Julian. At this time, the source of his income is to illustrate the unreleased books in Boston, as well as paintings on American auctions. In 1887, first exhibited his paintings at the Paris Salon. He participated in the World Exhibition in 1889, which won the bronze medal. In the same year went to New York. In 1909, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art bought one of his paintings.

In 1897 joined the American Society of Artists, and together with John and Julian Weir Tvahtmanom created a group of American artists of the Ten (Ten (The Ten)). Becomes the leading representatives of American Impressionism. Great success enjoyed his cityscapes (Washington Square, Fifth Avenue, Gloucester, and others.). Made several trips to the US and Europe.
In 1919 he settled in East Gempton on Long Island in New York City, where he lived the rest of his life.

improvisation

Poppies. Island Shoal (1891)