The Old Road to the Sea
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
unframed: 101.5 × 127 cm · framed: 134.3 × 159.7 × 10.8 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon
Accession Number
1938.333
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About this artwork
One of the most influential of the American Impressionists, William Merritt Chase established his own summer school at Shinnecock, on the eastern tip of Long Island, New York. Attracted to the low-lying dunes and beaches, Chase and his students were among the first American artists to pursue open-air painting. With its varied brushwork and warm colors, this painting is among the finest works Chase produced at Shinnecock. The panoramic scene glows with the light of a summer day. The Chase school ...