John Henry Twachtman: 6 works

'Among the American Impressionists, John H. Twachtman expressed a distinctive vision and an experimental nature. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Twachtman took advantage of the city's art opportunities, including evening classes taught by Frank Duveneck.'

'Twachtman studied in Munich at the Royal Academy in 1877 and in Venice the following year with Frank Duveneck and William Merritt Chase. After returning to America, Twachtman moved to New York and occupied a studio on Washington Square and painted a series of harbor scenes including this painting.'

'The brook itself with its "bending, curving, and deepening into pools" was a particularly attractive feature for Twachtman. Horseneck Brook provided Twachtman with subject matter for a number of paintings.'

'Boat at Anchor was most likely painted in the mid-1890s, for it displays the limited tonal range that characterized Twachtman's landscapes of the period.'

'In My Summer Studio, Twachtman achieved a striking synthesis of old and new, bringing together the bravura manner of his early Munich training, impressionist optical effects, vivid color, and an innovative composition.'

'During the 1890s, John Henry Twachtman purchased a seventeen-acre farm near Greenwich, Connecticut, and drew heavily upon its surroundings for his subject matter.'