Brooklyn Bridge in Winter
Date1904
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 30 × 34 3/16 inches (76.2 × 86.8 cm)
Framed: 42 1/2 × 46 1/2 × 4 1/4 inches (108 × 118.1 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1907.2
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextNew York City was frequently the subject of Childe Hassam's paintings after his return from Paris in 1889. The artist insisted, "To me New York is the most wonderful and most beautiful city in the world." The pastel colors, high vantage point, and broken brushstrokes of Brooklyn Bridge in Winter are all formal elements which characterize impressionism, a style which Hassam adopted while studying in Paris. Like the French impressionists, Hassam was committed to portraying contemporary subjects drawn from daily life, and the city of New York provided him with ample inspiration.Subject MatterBrooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, United States of America
