Paintings from Tampa Bay Collections

Impressionism made its way to America from Europe by the end of the 19th-century through artists, dealers, and collectors. It soon became a national style of painting that evoked the growth of a modern nation with unrivaled natural beauty. For a short period in France, from 1870 to the 1880s, the modern art movement known as "Impressionism," captivated young American painters who were studying abroad at the École des Beaux Art and Académie Julian. Their engagement with fellow artists, museums, and gallery exhibitions in Paris and throughout France inspired their creative pursuits in the States. Impressionism, with its bold brushstrokes and attention to light, shadow, and color, gained in popularity throughout the early years of the 20th-century. American Gaze: Impressionism features a selection of paintings from local collections that highlight the emergence of Impressionism in the United States and the succeeding generation of artists who championed the genre. Featured artists include Mary Cassatt, William Merrit Chase, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Claude Monet, Theodore Robinson, Maurice Prendergast, Guy Wiggins, John Twachtman, and others.

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