“Washington Arch, Spring” By: Childe Hassam (1890)
Hassam uses short staccato brush strokes in this painting. Everything from the trees to the people have a sort of choppy look
He uses analagous color; the painting consists of what are considered cool colors- greens and blues
Hassam makes it clear that the arch is of importance as it is drawn on a hierarchal scale in the painting
He has given the painting depth in the way he paints the receding trees. The tree in the forefront is very defined and it is easy to see the trunk and the branches. However as you follow the painting the trees become less defined. This also conveys the idea of space.
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