Description:
An elegantly dressed woman walks on a snow-covered sidewalk with a package, in the background, horse-drawn carriages and people
Label Text:
Hassam explored the variety of color, light, and movement contained in this fleeting moment of modern life in an otherwise fast-paced urban landscape. An elegantly dressed woman walks on a snow-covered sidewalk with a package, while in the background, horse-drawn carriages and people add to the bustling energy of the scene.
The artist had moved to New York three years before creating this painting. He drew inspiration from the city, which became one of the main subjects of his paintings. “To me,” he said, “it is the most wonderful and most beautiful city in the world.” He had also recently returned from Paris, where he studied and viewed Impressionist paintings first-hand (1886-1889). The theme of the city, the quick brushstrokes, and the interest in changing atmospheric effects are all borrowed from Impressionist art, but are here explored in an American context.
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