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In 1887 he returned to Europe, initially going to Munich, then to Paris, before settling in Barbizon, France. There he experimented with plein-air painting, adopting the vibrant colors and loose brushstrokes of the Impressionists. From 1889-1891 he exhibited paintings at the Paris Salon where he was listed as a pupil of Fernand Cormon (1845-1924). Upon his return to the United States, he relocated from Cincinnati to New York City.
Artist
Edward Henry Potthast
(American, 1857 - 1927)
Church, Normandy, France
Date1887-1889
MediumOil on artist's board
DimensionsFramed: 15 1/2 × 20 1/8 × 2 in. (39.4 × 51.1 × 5.1 cm)
Sight: 11 5/8 × 15 5/8 in. (29.5 × 39.7 cm)
Object numberN0012.2022
Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Museum Purchase.
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextEdward Potthast is one of the leaders of American Impressionism. Though he studied primarily in America, while in Paris he became familiar with French Impressionism. Most well-known for his seascapes and sunny beach scenes with people and children playing along the coast, he made his first trip to Europe in 1881 to further his studies, first in Antwerp and then Munich. He finished his European tour with a visit to Paris, where he studied at the Académie Julian. In 1887 he returned to Europe, initially going to Munich, then to Paris, before settling in Barbizon, France. There he experimented with plein-air painting, adopting the vibrant colors and loose brushstrokes of the Impressionists. From 1889-1891 he exhibited paintings at the Paris Salon where he was listed as a pupil of Fernand Cormon (1845-1924). Upon his return to the United States, he relocated from Cincinnati to New York City.
On View
On viewc. 1900
October 23, 1908
c. 1990
