1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dominant colour
Wind-Swept Sands is a 1894 oil by William Merritt Chase, a American Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a landscape with dunes and vegetation in the painting. The artist used rapid brushstrokes to depict the scene. He also used thin washes for the sky, which gives it a soft look. This was a common practice for artists who painted outdoors. Look up the technique of impasto to learn more about how artists like William Merritt Chase created textured effects in their work.
Between 1891 and 1902, William Merritt Chase painted numerous landscapes of the area surrounding the Shinnecock Summer Art School in Long Island, New York, where he was an influential teacher. In Wind-Swept Sands , Chase used rapid brushstrokes to depict the dunes and vegetation, thin washes for the sky, and an overall gray tone to indicate an overcast day. Chase’s teaching method was rooted in the French Impressionist practice of painting outdoors in order to take advantage of natural light and changing weather conditions.
The Dorflinger family, Long Island; John C. Dorflinger, White Milles, Pennsylvania, c. 1950. Robert Schwarz, Frank Schwarz & Son, Philadelphia, sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1991.
Cleveland Art Association, First Annual Exhibition, Jan. 22–Feb. 22, 1895, cat. 204. New York, National Academy of Design, 70th Annual Exhibition, Apr. 1–May 11, 1895, cat. 309. New York, American Art Galleries, Chase sale, Jan. 7, 1896, no. 1179, as The Windswept Sands. New York, National Academy of Design, Seventh Annual Exhibition, Apr. 1–May 11, 1895, cat. 309. New York, American Art Galleries, Catalogue of Paintings belonging to William Merritt Chase, N.A. Jan. 1896, no. 1179. Brooklyn Museum of Art, William Merritt Chase: Modern American Landscapes, 1886–1890, May 26–Aug. 13, 2000; the…
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William Merritt Chase (November 1, 1849 – October 25, 1916) was an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher.
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