Spring on West 78th Street | |
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Artist | Childe Hassam |
Year | 1905 |
Location | Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Spring on West 78th Street is a 1905 oil painting by the American Impressionist painter Childe Hassam. The artwork is part of the collection of the Seattle Art Museum. [1]
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