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At the Florist

Childe Hassam1889

Chrysler Museum of Art

Chrysler Museum of Art
Norfolk, United States

It is early morning at a Parisian flower stall. A cool, fragrant breeze rolls by as silvery streams of water run from the flowerpots to the curb. By setting a brilliant profusion of colorful flowers against the grey pavement, Childe Hassam has sharpened our senses, attuning us to the everyday beauty of this scene. Notice how the apron of the girl carrying flowers resembles the paper cones encircling the bouquets. This visual detail makes a poetic connection between the fresh blossoms and the girl’s youthful beauty.

Hassam was one of a group of American painters who travelled to Paris to learn the new Impressionist style firsthand. This picture was the last he painted in France before returning home to the States.

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  • Title: At the Florist
  • Creator: Frederick Childe Hassam
  • Date Created: 1889
  • Physical Dimensions: 36 5/8 x 54 1/8 in. (93 x 137.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., dedicated by the Museum Trustees to Linda H. Kaufman in gratitude for the time, talent, and resources she has so generously given to the Chrysler, June 1999
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Chrysler Museum of Art

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