1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Israel Museum
Dominant colour
Summer Sunlight (Isles of Shoals) is a 1896 oil by Childe Hassam, a American Impressionism work, depicting Reading, held at Israel Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a white dress with colorful dots, sitting on a rocky beach. She's wearing a yellow hat and reading a book. The background is a blue sea and a gray sky. The woman is the main focus, and the artist has used a lot of white and yellow to make her stand out. The rocks and the sea are painted in shades of blue and gray, which makes the woman's dress look even brighter. The painting is full of light and color, which makes it feel happy and peaceful. If you like paintings that capture the beauty of everyday moments, you might want to check out more works by Childe Hassam.
Frederick Childe Hassam was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.
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