July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910

July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910
Artist Childe Hassam
Year 1910
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 74 cm × 50.5 cm (29 in × 19.9 in)
Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 is an early 20th century painting by American impressionist Childe Hassam. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the celebration of Bastille Day in Paris.

Description

July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 depicts the celebration of Bastille Day from the author's view on top of the Hôtel l’Empire in Paris. The street below is thronged with automobiles and people, while the flags of France, Belgium, and the United States are being flown on various buildings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the painting is now on display, considers the painting to be a precursor to Hassam's famous Flag Series.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11035?sortBy=Relevance&od=on&ft=*&offset=500&rpp=100&pos=569". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17. External link in |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hass/hd_hass.htm". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17. External link in |title= (help)
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