American impressionism

Room of Flowers
Childe Hassam

The French impressionists get more than their share of attention, but one of my favorite artists is Childe Hassam (pronounced like child and HASS'm.) He was a prolific American impressionist painter, and produced over 3,000 paintings, oils, watercolors, etchings, and lithographs over the course of his career.  I was lucky to see one of his famous "flag" paintings in a private home once, and it was unforgettable.  A Hassam flag painting also hangs in the White House Oval Office.

Until a revival of interest in American Impressionism in the 1960s, Hassam (1859-1935) was considered to be an "abandoned genius." Here's some examples:

 

 Snowstorm

Couch on the Porch

 Secret Garden

The Goldfish Window

Sonata

Summer Evening

Mrs. Hassam's Garden

A New York Blizzard

The Avenue in the Rain

On the Beach