A foremost american impressionist childe hassam combined a preoccupation with the expressive qualities of light with lively brushwork and color hassams paintings documented his wide travels throughout europe and america and a predilection for picturesque and idealized scenes. Frederick childe hassam october 17 1859 august 27 1935 was an american impressionist painter noted for his urban and coastal scenes along with mary cassatt and john henry twachtman hassam was instrumental in promulgating impressionism to american collectors dealers and museums. Childe hassam frederick childe hassam was an american impressionist painter noted for his urban and coastal scenes along with mary cassatt and john henry twachtman hassam was instrumental in