Summer Breeze
1904
Edmund Charles Tarbell captures the sheer, untamed force of a coastal gust in this 1904 Impressionist gem. A young woman in a crisp white sailor-style dress battles the elements, her hands desperately clutching a wide-brimmed hat as swirling strokes of blue and white paint whip around her. The loose, energetic brushwork perfectly mimics the feeling of a sudden summer squall, making you almost feel the wind in your own hair. Tarbell, a leading figure of the Boston School, was a master at freezing these fleeting, breezy moments in time.
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