Winter in Union Square

Winter in Union Square
Artist	Childe Hassam
Year	1889–90
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	46.4 cm× 45.7 cm(18.3 in× 18.0 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Winter in Union Square is a late 19th-century painting by American artist Childe Hassam. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts Union Square in New York City during a winter snowstorm. The painting is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Description

The work was painted by Hassam from a vantage point on 17th Street, looking out over Union Square. The painting is done in Hassam's signature form of impressionism, and covers one of his favorite subjects; normally-crowded hubs of activity during the wintertime. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Winter in Union Square". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
2. "Childe Hassam Most Important Art | TheArtStory". The Art Story. Retrieved 2018-09-04.