WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE

"Don't try to paint the big thing. Paint the commonplace so it will stand out."

Carmencita by William Merritt Chase, 1890. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Bessie Potter by William Merritt Chase, ca.1895. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Seventeenth Century Lady by William Merritt Chase, ca.1895. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Seventeenth Century Lady by William Merritt Chase, 1888. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

For the Little One by William Merritt Chase, 1896. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Edward Guthrie Kennedy by William Merritt Chase, ca. 1895. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Still Life:Fish by William Merritt Chase, 1908. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Pink Azalea-Chinese Vase by William Merritt Chase, 1880-90? The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

At the Seaside by William Merritt Chase, ca.1892. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.

Alice Gerson in Prospect Park by William Merritt Chase, 1886. The MET, New York. Open Access, Public Domain.