The Old Road to the Sea

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Old Road to the Sea

William Merritt ChaseLinkedCulture matchlcp-90a19935d9f7

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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 at Shinnecock, active from 1891-1902, was instrumental in expanding the influence of Impressionism in the United States. Chase loved big dogs, variously owning a greyhound, a borzoi, and an Irish wolfhound.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon
Type of artwork
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture

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creation_date
c. 1893

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A serene coastal landscape with a dirt path leading towards the sea.

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Provenance
Mr. W. H. Fuller, purchase 1896; Henry White Cannon, New York.
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Object ID
117715
Object Type
Painting
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
William Merritt Chase
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
America
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
oil on canvas
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • male
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Provenance
Mr. W. H. Fuller, purchase 1896; Henry White Cannon, New York.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Provenance” · copied as is
Date
c. 1893
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1888
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1898
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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Part of a LinkedCulture topic

  • Representative object from the topic American Landscape and Coastal Paintings
    American Landscape and Coastal Paintings

    These works are 19th-century oil paintings depicting natural landscapes and seascapes from the northeastern United States, particularly coastal New England regions and rocky shores.

    140 objects from 4 institutions

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