1927 (ca.), William H. Johnson, Vieille Maison at Porte -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: Johnson, while known as a portraitist, embraced landscape painting especially during periods of expatriation in Europe. As a young artist, he spent a year in Paris before moving to the south of France, where this work was made. The lively depiction of an old house in Chartres, with its thick strokes of pure color, shows his interest in French Impressionism and alignment with European modernists such as Chaim Soutine (whose work is on view nearby).
1927 (ca.), William H. Johnson, Vieille Maison at Porte -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: Johnson, while known as a portraitist, embraced landscape painting especially during periods of expatriation in Europe. As a young artist, he spent a year in Paris before moving to the south of France, where this work was made. The lively depiction of an old house in Chartres, with its thick strokes of pure color, shows his interest in French Impressionism and alignment with European modernists such as Chaim Soutine (whose work is on view nearby).