The Concoran Gallery of Art: This is one of the oldest museums in the United States. It contains an extensive collection of 18th, 19th and 20th century American art. Its permanent collection includes Impressionism, Realism, Modernism: Works on Paper from the American Collection.I've never had much exposure to American artists and I was impressed by the collection of drawings, watercolours, pastels and prints. Among the Impressionists showcasing their works were James A.McNeill Whistler, Childe Hassam and Maurice Prendergast while the realists included John Sloan and Isabel Bishop. Weighing in for the Modernists were John Marin, Marsden Hartley and Charles Demuth.
East Side Interior, 1992 by Edward Hopper
I was overjoyed to discover this etching by Hopper in the collection. He's more well-known for his oils and watercolours, and just as in those works, the theme of isolation in the working-class life also runs very strong here.
Two Girls Outdoor, 1994 by Isabel Bishop
These three drawings caught my eye because in a way, they show the process in which an artist works towards an end. The drafting skill of Bishop is quite wonderful, and the intimacy and closeness of the two friends really do come through. I feel like I've caught them in a special private moment of their lives. Really beautiful renderings by Bishop.
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