Hassam, who died in 1935 at age 75, was a pioneer of American Impressionism in the 1890s. Though he never studied formally with his French counterparts, he adapted their style to make vivid ...

such as Post-Impressionism, which used more vivid colors and abstract techniques. Around the same time, American Tonalism also came to light, putting emphasis on muted colors and shadows ...

At the turn of the century, art changed. From the birth of abstract impressionism to the minimalists and even performance art, art was no longer just about representing the world with skill.