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Childe Hassam

Frederick Childe Hassam (October 17, 1859 - August 27, 1935) was an American Impressionist painter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.


In 1886 he began study at the Académie Julian in Paris, where his exposure to Impressionism greatly influenced his work.

He settled in New York City in 1889. Scenes of the city were common in his work. He was the leader of the Ten American Painters group who seceded from the Society of American Artists in 1898.

He died in East Hampton, New York.

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