Street of the Great Captain, Córdoba 1910

Childe Hassam created this oil painting, Street of the Great Captain, Córdoba, using quick, loose brushstrokes and a palette that just sings of sun-drenched afternoons. You can almost feel the warmth radiating off the canvas. The painting is thick with texture, the paint applied in visible layers that give it a real physicality. Look closely, and you'll see how the artist has used dashes of vibrant colour – yellows, greens, and blues – to capture the light filtering through the trees. It's like he's not just painting a scene, but also the feeling of being there. Check out the way he renders the leaves, each one a tiny explosion of green. This approach reminds me of Monet, especially his later works, where the focus shifts from precise representation to capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. Like Monet, Hassam invites us to experience the world through the eyes of a painter, where ambiguity and interpretation are more important than strict accuracy.