Alson Skinner Clark (American, 1876–1949)
The Coffee House
INV-1182
Alson Skinner Clark (American, 1876–1949)Winter 1905–6
The Coffee House
Alson Skinner Clark (American, 1876–1949) →Impressionismpaintingmodern and contemporary art
Date
Winter 1905–6
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
96.5 × 76.2 cm (38 × 30 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alson E. Clark
In The Coffee House, Alson Skinner Clark captured the sensations of a wintry day in Chicago. The painting offers a view across the curving ironwork of the State Street Bridge, with ice floating along the river below and the city’s rising skyline beyond. The scene recalls the urban subjects of French Impressionism, such as the work of Claude Monet. With open brushwork and a jewellike palette, Clark conveyed the fleeting, atmospheric effects of light, fog, and smoke among the geometric forms of the city.
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