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The Terra's collection contains works of art by several individuals who had close professional ties to Chicago, whether by maintaining a studio in the area, belonging to local artists' organizations, or sending work to local exhibitions such as the annual Artists of Chicago and Vicinity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Louis Ritman
Date: 1912–1915
Credit Line: Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Collection
Object number: 1987.5
Text Entries: Giverny: summered 1911-1929
Having received artistic training in Chicago, Louis Ritman moved to France in 1909 for additional art instruction and stayed for twenty years, dividing his time between Paris and Giverny. Ritman was one of the youngest American artists in the small village, and upon joining the burgeoning art colony, Frederick Frieseke became his mentor. Like Frieseke, Ritman often focused on the female figure-nude or clothed and placed in an intimate setting in or out of doors-for his paintings. Brilliant coloring and intricate patterning additionally characterize much of Ritman's work exemplified by Early Morning. Interestingly, such formal elements would also make the otherwise erotic work palatable to a conservative American audience.