Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Avenue of the Allies, Great Britain 1918 Oil on canvas, 91.4 x 72.1 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The only major American Impressionist to depict the home front during World War I, Hassam produced his Flag…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Avenue of the Allies: Brazil, Belgium 1918 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 61.75 cm Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles The Preparedness Parade down Fifth Avenue in New York on May 13, 1916, demonstrated America’s readiness…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Allies Day, May 1917 1917 Oil on canvas, 92.7 x 76.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A patriotic whirlwind overtook mid–town Manhattan as America entered the First World War in the spring of 1917. On Fifth Avenue,…