Summer Archives

L’été, scène champêtre (1905-1907)

Henri Martin (French, 1860–1943)

Dappled sunlight filters through the trees, casting golden patches on the grass. A lazy summer afternoon unfolds—figures rest in the shade, their forms dissolving into brushstrokes of vibrant color. The air hums with warmth, the scene pulsing with the rhythm of light and shadow.
Summer Day (1911)

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862–1951)

Sunlight dapples through the trees as a woman in a wide-brimmed hat sits by the water. Brushstrokes blur the line between reflection and reality, the air thick with warmth. Loose, vibrant colors suggest a fleeting afternoon—leisure suspended in the golden haze of season.
Summer evening (1916)

Edward Cucuel (American, 1875–1954)

Golden light filters through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the figures lounging by the water. Laughter lingers in the warm air as the day softens into dusk. A breeze rustles the leaves, carrying the scent of grass and the quiet murmur of conversation. Summer lingers, lazy and bright.
Summer Scene (ca. 1920)

William Henry Holmes (American, 1846–1933)

Golden light spills over rolling hills, dappling the grass with warmth. A lazy breeze stirs the trees, their leaves whispering secrets of the season. The air hums with life, thick with the scent of sunbaked earth and wildflowers. Summer lingers here, heavy and sweet.
On The Beach

Charles Atamian (French, 1872–1947)

Waves lick the shore, dissolving into foam. Sunlight dances on wet sand, blurring the line between sea and land. A breeze carries salt and warmth. The scene hums with lazy energy—a summer afternoon suspended in brushstrokes.
Sommertag in Vorderhindelang (1932)

Otto Modersohn (German, 1865–1943)

Golden fields ripple under a wide sky, dotted with wildflowers. A dirt path winds through the hills, inviting you deeper into the warm German countryside. The air hums with summer—lazy, sun-drenched, alive.
Trois petites filles au jardin, un matin d’été (circa 1903)

Henri Martin (French, 1860–1943)

Three girls in white dresses drift through sun-dappled garden paths, their blurred forms dissolving into the shimmering summer light. Loose brushstrokes weave blossoms and foliage into a haze of color, as if the air itself hums with warmth. Childhood hangs suspended in this fleeting, golden hour.
Sommarnöje (1886)

Anders Zorn (Swedish, unknown)

Sunlight dapples the water as a woman leans back in a rowboat, skirts pooling around her. The breeze carries laughter from the shore. A single oar trails lazily, breaking the glassy surface. Summer hangs thick in the air—warm, idle, ripe with the promise of long afternoons.
Shinnecock Hills (ca. 1895)

William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

Golden light spills over rolling dunes, where wild grasses sway in the salt breeze. A lone figure pauses near the crest, surveying the untamed greensward stretching toward the sea. The air hums with summer’s warmth, the land caught between wilderness and leisure.