Samois sur Seine William Glackens

                                                      William Glackens  1870-1938

                                                         Samois sur Seine   1925

If you know exactly what you are going to do, then what is the point of doing it?
 -- Pablo Picasso

           Glackens never limited himself to any particular subject matter, successfully painting land- and seascapes, still lifes, city scenes, portraits and figural studies, including nudes, of which he painted many in the 1920s and 30s. Under Henri’s prior guidance, the early work of Glackens maintained "strong ties to Edouard Manet’s darkened palette and brushy style of realism." However, after 1910 Glackens’ palette began to brighten in response to his strong admiration of the work of French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.