'Yuleltide Revels' by American realist painter William Glackens (1870 - 1938) is today's Christmas entry. I love the holiday hubbub, the exuberance in this work, one of several done in this particular busy illustrative style.
Glackens was a 'member' of the Ashcan School art movement and an illustrator. To read more about Glackens and his world, please use this link.
8 comments:
Yvette,
Great painting. Are you sure he's an American? That looks a lot like many illustrations I've seen for Dickens' Christmas stories.
What a fabulous painting! I envy people who can paint like this.
As American as apple pie, Fred. Glackens was born in Pennsylvania. Check out his work online, he used various techniques.
I agree with you, Prashant. Oh, to be able to do this kind of work. :)
Hi, Yvette - I think this painting is charming — it reminds me of images of the "Brownies!"
Maybe, Mark. :) Glackens' illustration work (done mostly in pencil (or pen) and probably watercolor, though I'm not sure) is so much different from his painting that I sometimes have to double-check to make sure it is HIS work.
That just looks like a lot of fun!
A boisterous Christmas. :)
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