"The Fourth of July, 1916," Frederick Childe Hassam, 1916.
A vibrant scene of a celebration of Independence Day on New York's Fifth Avenue, in the midst of WWI, when some Americans were worried about foreign invasion. This scene is especially flag-ridden as the artist was a supporter of the Preparedness Movement, with advocated for stronger national defense.
Monet visited the Italian Riviera town of Bordighera, for what was intended to be a few weeks but stretched into a few months as he was inspired by the Mediterranean light. Such a lovely summer image...