Artwork
Late Afternoon, New York, Winter
Late Afternoon, New York, Winter is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Childe Hassam. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1900, this oil on canvas by Childe Hassam captures a winter evening on a New York street. The composition is held by the Brooklyn Museum and presents a bustling urban scene under a low, blue‑gray sky, where the fading light reflects off snow‑covered surfaces.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a city lane at dusk, populated by horse‑drawn carriages and pedestrians navigating the snow. Bare trees line the sidewalk, their limbs heavy with frost, while street lamps and illuminated windows introduce soft yellow glows, suggesting a quiet resilience amid the cold.
Technique & Style
Hassam employs a limited palette of cool blues and whites, punctuated by warm yellow accents to model light. His brushwork renders the texture of snow and the atmospheric haze, while the crisp delineation of architectural details conveys the immediacy of an urban winter.
History & Provenance
Painted at the turn of the twentieth century, the canvas entered the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, where it remains on view. Its acquisition reflects the institution’s commitment to representing American Impressionist works from the period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Frederick Childe Hassam was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.
