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Childe Hassam
American, 1859-1935

Tuileries Gardens, ca. 1897
Oil on canvas

Gift of Miss Mary E. Haverty for the J.J. Haverty Collection,
61.66

The observation of nature within urban life is a
theme that runs through these works of art. In this
painting, an American artist in Paris depicts one of
that city's loveliest parks. Impressive architecture,
a sunlit day, and strolling Parisians combine to
evoke the pleasures of city life.