Idle Hours (painting)
Idle Hours is an oil on canvas landscape painting by the American Impressionist painter William Merritt Chase. Completed in 1894, it measures 90.2 by 64.8 centimeters, and is now housed at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth.[1] It is one of many paintings by Chase that depicted his wife and children at ease.[2]
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| Artist | William Merritt Chase |
| Year | 1894 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 90.2 cm × 64.8 cm (35.5 in × 25.5 in) |
| Location | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth |
Description
Idle Hours portrays Chase's wife, sister, and two daughters on the shore at eastern Long Island, where Chase taught a summer school in landscape painting. The artwork incorporates urban subtexts and country retreats in response to urbanization and industrialization.[3]
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References
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- An American Collection: Works from the Amon Carter Museum ISBN 1555951988
- American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915 ISBN 1588393364
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