Knowra American Impressionism American Impressionism American Impressionism was a painting movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that adapted Impressionist techniques to American subjects, landscapes, and ways of life.
Impressionism : A 19th-century art movement that used visible brushwork and changing light to capture immediate visual experience. American painters adapted its color, brushwork, and attention to changing light.
William Merritt Chase : An American painter and influential teacher known for portraits, interiors, and landscapes. His teaching and leadership at Shinnecock helped shape a generation of American Impressionists.
Old Lyme Art Colony : An artists’ community in Old Lyme, Connecticut, that became a major center of American Impressionism. Its painters made the Connecticut landscape a defining setting for the movement.
National Academy of Design : An American art institution founded in New York in 1825 to promote fine arts through exhibitions and education. Its conservative exhibition culture motivated artists to seek independent venues.
Plein-air painting : The practice of painting outdoors, often directly before the landscape being depicted. Outdoor work helped American Impressionists observe and render shifting natural light.
Childe Hassam : An American painter known for Impressionist city scenes, coastal landscapes, and flag paintings. His varied urban and coastal subjects show the movement’s range.
Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art : An outdoor art school established by William Merritt Chase on Long Island in 1891. Chase taught students to paint the coastal landscape directly from observation.
Society of American Artists : An American artists’ organization founded in 1877 by artists dissatisfied with the National Academy of Design. Its divisions helped lead the Ten to form a separate exhibition group.
Tonalism : An American painting movement that emphasized unified, muted colors and atmospheric mood. Its subdued palettes offered an alternative to Impressionism’s brighter color and broken brushwork.
Mary Cassatt : An American painter and printmaker who became a leading member of the French Impressionist circle. Her career connects American artists directly to Impressionism’s French center.
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