Twachtman, John Henry

John Henry Twachtman (August 4, 1853 – August 8, 1902) was an American painter best known for his impressionist landscapes... Read more
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The Torrent

ca. 1900
oil on canvas
25 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (64.1 x 76.5 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

Twachtman, John Henry GA
The White Bridge

after 1895
oil on canvas
75 x 75 cm (29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Twachtman, John Henrynotes
Ownership History: Alexander Morton, New York, by 1916; American Art Galleries, New York, 1916; Macbeth Galleries, New York, 1916; Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson, Chicago, Ill.; 1916; bequested by them to the Art Institute, 1937.
GA
Three Trees

ca. 1888-1895
Pastel on grey/brown woven paper with black, blue and red threads
14 x 18in. (35.6 x 45.7cm) Framed: 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)

Brooklyn Museum

New York, NY

Twachtman, John Henry GA
Meadow Flowers (Golden Rod and Wild Aster)

ca. 1892
oil on canvas
33 5/16 x 22 3/16 in. (84.6 x 56.3 cm)

Brooklyn Museum

New York, NY

Twachtman, John Henrynotes
re is no horizon or measured recession--resulting in a visual emphasis on the richly textured paint surface and the subtly animated pattern of the brushwork. The painting is further enriched by an opulent gilded frame designed by the architect Stanford White.
GA
Misty May Morn

1899
oil on canvas
25 1/8 x 30 in. (63.8 x 76.1 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

Twachtman, John Henry GA
Niagara Falls

ca. 1894
oil on canvas
30 x 25 1/8 in. (76.1 x 63.7 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

Twachtman, John Henry GA
On the Terrace

ca. 1890-1900
oil on canvas
25 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (64.1 x 76.5 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

Twachtman, John Henrynotes
he crisp white dresses echo the white flowers along the pathway and create an aura of innocence and purity around the young children and their mother.
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Reflections

ca. 1893-1894
oil on canvas
29 13/16 x 29 15/16 in. (75.7 x 76.1 cm) Frame: 42 1/16 x 42 3/8 x 3 in. (106.8 x 107.6 x 7.6 cm)

Brooklyn Museum

New York, NY

Twachtman, John Henry GA
Storm Clouds

1880
oil on canvas
Unframed - h:32.00 w:52.30 cm (h:12 9/16 w:20 9/16 inches)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, OH

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Study of Landscape (Unfinished Perspective Study)

ca. 1888-1895
Pastel with graphite underdrawing on gray woven paper
14 1/8 x 21 7/8 in. (35.9 x 55.6 cm) Framed: 22 7/8 x 28 7/8 in. (58.1 x 73.3 cm)

Brooklyn Museum

New York, NY

Twachtman, John Henrynotes
In this particularly successful pastel, Twachtman allowed the gray paper to play an assertive role in a Whistlerian fashion. He anchored the composition with some limited outlines of rocks and trees, and otherwise described the open landscape with carefully placed but slightly brusque touches of pastel.
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