summer Archives

Summer (1890)

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862–1951)

Sunlight dapples through the trees as a woman in white lounges on the grass, her hat tipped back. The breeze carries the scent of warm earth and crushed stems. Nearby, another figure bends to gather flowers, their skirts brushing against the long summer grass. Lazy afternoon light pools around them.
Summer (1914)

Frederick Carl Frieseke (American, 1874–1939)

Sunlight dapples through the leaves, casting patterns on her white dress. She sits in the garden, lost in thought, a book forgotten in her lap. The air hums with warmth, the colors soft yet vibrant—greens melting into pinks, blues fading into yellows. A quiet, fleeting moment of summer.
Poppy Field 2

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A vibrant field of poppies sways under an open sky, dissolving into Monet’s signature dreamlike brushstrokes.
The Summer Porch

Albert Lynch (Peruvian, 1851–1912)

A woman lounges on a sunlit porch, surrounded by lush greenery and soft fabrics, her quiet moment suspended in time.
A Vast Summer Landscape

Jacob Alberts (German, 1860–1941)

A sunlit expanse of fields and sky, alive with subtle details and the quiet hum of summer.
Idle Hours (circa 1894)

William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

A sunlit scene of leisurely figures by the water, where light and stillness blur into quiet poetry.
Bathers in a summer landscape (1910)

Hippolyte Petitjean (French, 1854–1929)

A luminous scene of figures bathing in dappled sunlight, where water, skin, and foliage merge in a dreamy haze.
Camille on the Beach in Trouville (1870)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A woman stands serene by the shore, her dress swaying as sea and sky merge in soft, luminous brushstrokes.
Summer (1906)

Charles Courtney Curran (American, 1861–1942)

A sunlit garden scene with two women in white dresses, surrounded by vibrant flowers and dappled light.