Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)
Bailey's Beach, Newport, R.I.
INV-1078
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)1901
Bailey's Beach, Newport, R.I.
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935) →Impressionismpaintingamerican arts
Date
1901
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 × 66 cm (24 × 26 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Walter H. Schulze Memorial Collection
Childe Hassam, like other American Impressionists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, recorded scenes of leisure and recreation, especially country vacation retreats. This painting portrays fashionable Bailey’s Beach in Newport, Rhode Island, an exclusive seaside town known at the time for its wealth and luxury. Hassam depicted sand dunes rising from behind the beach with the promenade and its costumed bathers at a distance, reinforcing the fact that he, and the viewer, are excluded from this privileged setting. The artist’s Impressionist strategies—including the use of scintillating colors, energetic brushwork, and a light palette—capture the vibrant atmosphere of this sunny resort.
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