Chase, William Merritt

Chase, William Merritt (1849-1916). American painter. He settled in New York in 1878 after five years studying in Munich and became the most important American teacher of his generation. He taught at the Art Students' League of New York and then at his own Chase School of Art, founded in 1896. The vigorous handling and fresh color characteristic of much of the best American painting of the early 20th century owes a good deal to his example. His pupils (whom he encouraged to paint in the open air) included Demuth, O'Keefe, and Sheeler. Chase was a highly prolific artist (his output of more than 2000 paintings included still lifes, portraits, interiors, and landscapes), and his work is represented in many American museums.

Photographs by Carol Gerten-Jackson.

Image Portrait of Moses Swaim
1867 (20 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Portrait of William Gurley Munson
1868 (10 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Study of a Young Woman
mid 1880s (30 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Portrait of Sarah Swaim Chase (The Artist's Mother)
1892 (10 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Portrait of David H. Chase (The Artist's Father)
1895 (10 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image The Big Brass Bowl
1899 (20 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Dorothy
1902 (20 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Still Life with Brass Bowl
1903 (30 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art
Image Woman in White
1910 (40 Kb); Oil on canvas; Indianapolis Museum of Art

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