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Mary Cassat's Girl In The Blue Chair

Rather than share a whole bunch of great paintings from one museum in one post, I decided to share some of the highlights of my museum extravaganza (this past August in Washington DC and NYC) in shorter posts in order to really give credit where credit is due, and to enable us to focus in on several works at a time. Introducing this fabulous painting by American impressionist Mary Cassat (1844-1926) Girl in A Blue Armchair, 1878. Really truly a special painting, and just love the juxtaposition of the girl's tight rendering versus the loose brushstrokes on the armchair and blanket. Truly stunning, hope you are inspired to take a chance with creativity, Mary Cassat certainly did! Enjoy!

American Impressionist Painter: Childe Hassam 1859-1935

I have to be honest, I have a minor's degree in Art History, and I really don't recall learning about the amazing painter Childe Hassam. I have a feeling we just skipped over American Impressionism, and that sure is sad, because on my Washington DC museum extravaganza this past August I saw a few Childe Hassam paintings that were just truly captivating. You know the kind of paintings that make someone like me actually stop and take a closer look when I'm speed walking through the museum in order to see it all! It turns out Childe Hassam was quite prolific, so there are many many of his works that one can see online. Better yet, get to a museum that has some of his originals and take a look, truly lovely. And now, I'll share with you the three paintings that made me stop and take a closer look.........

Luncheon Of The Boating Party, Seeing The Real Deal In Washington DC

This Chanukah has been so packed I haven't even had a moment to wish all my dear readers a wonderful light-filled Chanukah! Now, on this eighth night of Chanukah, called Zot Chanukah, I have realized that it is high time I start sharing photos from our summer adventures, and boy do I have a lot to share! Having written an article about the Hamptons this week, and given that the Hamptons was home to several well known Impressionists, I thought I'd start by sharing with you some of the really great Impressionist art I had the pleasure of seeing in Washington DC this past August. And, since Impressionist painters were all about capturing the light, Chanukah is the perfect time to share their work!

I thought I'd start by sharing with you one of the most famous Impressionist paintings of all times, Renoir's Luncheon Of The Boating Party! This painting was actually a favorite of mine way back when, though not sure when exactly! I'm sure you know how that goes, but when I saw a museum by the name of The Phillips Collection on the list of museums in Washington DC it sure did sound familiar, and sure enough it sounded familiar because that is the home of Luncheon Of The Boating Party.

I have to say, one can certainly enjoy art by looking at prints, but there is nothing like seeing the real deal, and I certainly never would have noticed all the amazing details just looking at the print of Luncheon Of The Boating Party. As you can see here, I made sure to take a few close ups to share with you! And honestly I'm still pinching myself!