William Merritt Chase
American, 1849–1916
Born in Williamsburg, Indiana; died in New York.
Chase studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, then returned to New York in 1878 to teach at the Art Students League, setting up a lavish Tenth Street studio that became a showcase. His style moved from dark Munich realism to bright, quick outdoor painting, seen in his views of city parks and of Shinnecock on Long Island, where he ran a summer school from 1891. He was among the most influential American teachers of his time, and his students included Georgia O’Keeffe and Edward Hopper.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 6 worksDated 1882–1909
- Mostly
- Painting
- Movement
- RealismOrdinary people and working lives, painted as they were, from the 1840s on.
