Cursiter was influenced by the Celtic revival, post-impressionism and Futurism, as can be seen in his Rain on Princess Street (1913) and Regatta (1913).
Even those that aren't quite so clear -- Surrealism, Impressionism, Modernism, Op Art -- can be explained with a specific intention, influence, era or methodology.
PARIS, Nov. 2 — It can be argued that Impressionism killed off historical painting, and with it the tradition of portraying military victories on canvas.
There is a lot of what can be grouped under the term American Impressionism.
The style of Borisov-Musatov's best paintings (Gobelin, 1901; The Reservoir, 1902; Emerald Necklace, 1903 04) can be defined as a Russian form of Post-Impressionism, with close similarities to the French artists of the Nabis group.
The animation, particularly in the outdoor scenes, can be transfixing with the photorealist details — every blade of grass and each hair in Angus's mane looks perfectly individuated — blending seamlessly with the cartoon impressionism.
More than 50 of those paintings can be seen in "The Impressionists at Argenteuil," the first exhibition to focus on the second most important site, after Paris, in the development of Impressionism.
Without impressionism and post-impressionism there would be no Sidney Nolan.
(Eight more examples can currently be seen in another show at the Met, "The Age of Impressionism: European Paintings From the Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen").
With a definition that echoes so much of what was once encapsulated on canvas by the likes of Alfred Sisely, Edgar Degas, and Claude Monet in late 19th century Impressionism, it's no wonder that you can detect motifs of the genre within Koublis' work.
