A Holiday
Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857–1927)
c. 1915
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
A Holiday depicts one of the beach scenes for which Edward Henry Potthast was best known. Capturing a quintessentially Impressionist setting—a sun-dappled landscape with women and children enjoying leisure time—the artist also utilized the movement’s technique of broken brushwork and the use of brilliant colors. In the painting the children converse and frolic at the water’s edge on a windy day. There is nothing threatening about the waves or wind; indeed, Potthast’s paintings were both praised and criticized for presenting nothing other than a pleasant, innocent, and optimistic view.
- Artist
- Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857–1927)
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Origin
- United States
- Style
- Impressionism
- Collection
- Arts of the Americas
- Reference
- 1915.560 · Art Institute of Chicago