John Henry Twachtman
1853–1902 · Impressionism · 9 works
John Henry Twachtman found variety in landscapes that could appear almost still. Training in Munich and Paris led him from dark, strongly modeled forms toward lighter colors and simpler arrangements. Around his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, he repeatedly painted familiar streams, bridges, and snow-covered ground. These views turn small changes of tone into the main event. In Icebound, dense paint suggests accumulated snow while the curves beside the water give the surface a quiet movement. His work offers an intimate, restrained approach to American Impressionism rather than a constant display of bright sunshine.
9 works · 1880–1895
In Icebound, look for differences within the pale snow. Which small color changes separate bank, ice, and water?
Albert Pinkham Ryder
The Essex Canal, c. 1896
Alfred Sisley
The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, 1872
Arthur Wesley Dow
Boats at Rest, c. 1895
