Ecola Beach, Oregon (1904) by Childe Hassam

Ecola Beach, Oregon - Childe Hassam - 1904

Artwork Information

TitleEcola Beach, Oregon
ArtistChilde Hassam
Date1904
Art MovementImpressionism

About Ecola Beach, Oregon

“Ecola Beach, Oregon” is a painting completed in 1904 by the American Impressionist artist Childe Hassam. This work is part of the Impressionist movement and showcases Hassam’s skill in capturing the essence of a landscape. It portrays a vibrant and dynamic scene of the Oregon coastline.

The painting features a sweeping view of Ecola Beach with a rich play of colors and light that are characteristic of Impressionism. The forefront shows a rugged cliffside rendered in warm yellows and oranges, indicative of sunlight bathing the scene. The middle ground presents a stretch of white sandy beach meeting the ocean, with waves gently cresting and rolling in towards the shore. The ocean is depicted with varying shades of blue and white, capturing the reflective quality of water. In the distance, tree-covered headlands protrude into the sea, and above them, the sky is filled with fluffy clouds in a soft palette of blues and whites, suggesting a dynamic, windswept atmosphere. Hassam’s brushwork is loose and free, which enables the viewer to sense the movement within the scene—the wind in the trees, the motion of the water, and the interplay of light across the various surfaces. This painting is a fine example of Hassam’s ability to blend form and color to compose a harmonious and evocative landscape.

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