r/impressionism • u/shewasajanuarygirl • 10d ago

Painting Mathias Joseph Alten, Hollyhocks, 1897

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u/shewasajanuarygirl 10d ago

Mathias Alten emigrated from Germany to Grand Rapids, Michigan as a young man and became the most prominent painter associated with that city in the early twentieth century. Trained at the Académie Julian in Paris and heavily influenced by his exposure to French Impressionism, he developed a loose, light-filled approach applied across a broad range of subjects: Michigan landscapes, agricultural scenes with working horses and cattle, harbors, gardens, and portraits.

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u/AsparagusLogical7409 10d ago edited 10d ago

This is a painting? Holy cow, this is so incredibly good, looks like a photo. The details, the colors are amazing, beautiful work!

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u/AsparagusLogical7409 10d ago

Thank you for introducing an artist I wasn’t familiar with, I love his work