The American Impressionists in the Garden - Bog

Explores the theme of the garden in American art and society of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The introductory essay discusses a range of themes, including the Impressionist fascination for gardens, the history of garden design, comparisons between European and American garden paintings, images of women, and the art colony movement. A well as the forty-four colour plates depicting European and American gardens by American artists, the catalogue also includes photographs of artists in garden settings.