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William Merritt Chase (November 1, 1849 – October 25, 1916) was an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later became the Parsons School of Design.
William Merritt Chase was born in Indiana in 1849, the oldest of six children of a modestly successful shoe merchant and his wife. In 1872, after studies in Indianapolis and at New York’s National Academy of Design, Chase was asked by a group of St. Louis businessmen if he would like to study in Europe with their support.
Learn about the life and work of William Merritt Chase, a painter and teacher who influenced American art with his tonal and impressionist styles. Explore his biography, works, and related topics at the Smithsonian American Art Museum website.
- November 1, 1849
- October 25, 1916
Learn about the life and works of William Merritt Chase, a prominent figure of American Impressionism who studied in Munich and Italy and founded the Chase School. Explore his 376 artworks, including self-portraits, figurative paintings and landscapes, at Wikiart.org.
- November 1, 1849
- October 25, 1916
Chase painted a wide range of subjects, figures, landscapes and cityscapes, studio interiors, still lifes, and, increasingly later in life, portraits, and he worked with equal brilliance in oil and pastel. Chase died in New York City in 1916.
Learn about Chase's life, art, and legacy as a multitalented artist who explored impressionism, realism, and japonism. See his paintings of city scenes, portraits, still lifes, and his famous studio interiors.
William Merritt Chase was a painter and teacher, who helped establish the fresh color and bravura technique of much early 20th-century American painting. He is best known for his portraits and figure studies, his still lifes of dead fish, and his studio interiors.
