New England Headlands

1899

This panoramic landscape depicts Gloucester, Massachusetts, one of Childe Hassam’s favorite destinations. During the summer months Gloucester was home to many artists, who, like Hassam, chose to emphasize its picturesque aspects such as quaint architecture and sailing vessels rather than its fish-processing plants. The composition exhibits Hassam’s broken brushwork and his use of bare canvas.

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Free to download and reuse. Image courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)

Date

1899

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

68.9 × 68.9 cm (27 1/8 × 27 1/8 in.)

Origin

Gloucester

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Walter H. Schulze Memorial Collection