Childe Hassam
The Broad Curtain
1917
Physical Qualities
Brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 292 × 455 mm. (11 1/2 × 17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam
Object Number
1940.74
One of the premier American Impressionists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Hassam studied in Boston before pursuing further training in Paris at the Académie Julian. In 1899, he settled in New York where he evolved his distinctive style of plein air painting as he explored landscapes, seascapes, and urban views.
In 1915, Hassam turned to printmaking, initially producing etchings, and in 1917, turned to lithography, a process that allowed him to express a bolder aesthetic. Typically, many of Hassam's prints explore themes common to his work in oil.
Sona Johnston, BMA organized, "The Art of Still Life from The Baltimore Museum of Art," circulated to The Academy Art Museum, Easton, August 3 - October 6, 2007; and Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis, August 25, 2010 - October 10, 2010.
Inscribed: In stone, at lower right: "Childe Hassam / Aug. 1918"; at lower right, in graphite: monogram; at lower left, in graphite: "Broad Curtain"; at lower left, in green pencil: "997 [circled]"
Markings: Japanese leaf motif
