Winter in the Connecticut Hills — Fine Art

Winter in the Connecticut Hills shows a quiet hillside under a cold sky. Bare trees and pale fields sit under soft light. Childe Hassam often worked outdoors to catch natural light and weather. The painting uses loose painted strokes to build the snow and ground tones.

The fine art print sits on a matte paper that leaves the soft greys flat and unshiny. A light frame on a dark wall keeps the pale tones clear. A dark frame on a pale wall lets the field tones stand out.

It reads well on a hallway wall near a steady lamp. From the end of the hall the big shapes hold together. Up close the small brush marks show the snow.