Fleischer Museum
American Collection of Impressionism
The California School

One of the most diligent practioners of Impressionism in America, Clark developed his style with four years of study under William Merritt Chase in New York, followed by a fateful year with James A. Whistler in Paris. Over his long and productive career, Clark won numerous awards including a Bronze Medal at the St. Louis Exposition, 1904, the Martin B. Cahn Prize at the Art Institue of Chicago, 1906, a Bronze Medal at the Panama/Pacific International Exposition, 1915, and the Huntington Prize, Los Angeles Museum in 1924. Sunset, Normandy,25.5"x32" O/C From Our Window, Paris, 25.25"x31.75" O/C Clark's early paintings, such as SUNSET, NORMANDY, C. 1901, are greatly influenced by the works of James A. Whistler. They are essentially poetic paintings using soft, muted colors, combined for a gentle, harmonious effect. Often these early works are posed from an oblique perspective, as in FROM OUR WINDOW, PARIS, 1903, painted in his Paris apartment. From about 1910-1911, Clark's work takes on a definite Impressionist palette and technique, partly due to his exposure to the style of Claude Monet on a seminal visit to Giverny. THOUSAND ISLANDS, painted c. 1911, shows this remarkable turn to Impressionism and the almost complete abandonment of Whistler's influence. The painting is covered with a brilliant pattern of color applied in a lively brushstroke. Thousand Islands,29.5"x37.5" O/C