Americans in Paris in London

One of the delights of living in London, as we've mentioned before, is the rich variety of great museums and galleries in the city. And one of the greatest of those is the National Gallery -- the nation's premier art museum. We visit it regularly, taking in a bit at a time.
The Gallery is now showing an exhibition, "Americans in Paris 1860-1900". How could we resist? It's fantastic, including works by artists we knew, such as John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins and James Whistler.





[This is the portrait of Carolus-Duran by Sargent]



But, of course, there were some we knew nothing of (though some of you may be familiar with their work). Overall, the exhibition was fascinating -- the
accompanying descriptive materials were very educational and it was delightful to see the way these American painters, attracted to the Paris of the day, learned from the Impressionists, then became part of the movement, then brought their talents home and created a distinctly American Impressionism.





[The Cup of Tea, Mary Cassatt]










[Symphony in White No. 1, the White Girl, Whistler]


















[Eleanor, Frank Weston Benson]












[Portrait of Madame Pierre Gautreau, John Singer Sargent]
















[Self Portrait, Ellen Day Hale]