A Holiday

Edward Henry Potthast, c. 1915

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A Holiday, c. 1915. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 76.4 × 101.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago · Impressionism

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Museum title: A Holiday
Artist: Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857–1927)
Date: c. 1915
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 76.4 × 101.8 cm (30 1/8 × 40 1/8 in.)
Credit line: Friends of American Art Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1857–1927

Impressionism c. 1860–1900

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