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John Sloan painted
landscapes in a Post-Impressionist palette. Many of his paintings
reflect an interest in abstract color relationships, texture,
light, and other formal elements. Bright Rocks, Gloucester
celebrates the environment of the Northeast and was painted during
one of Sloan's numerous visits to Massachusetts from 1914 to 1918.
Born in Lock Haven,
Pennsylvania, Sloan received his early artistic training at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia under Thomas
Anshutz. He met Robert Henri, who had a major influence on his
work, in 1892. He was also influenced by the paintings of Cézanne,
Van Gogh and Picasso, which he first saw at the 1913 Armory Show.
Sloan was represented in that exhibition by two paintings and five
etchings and helped to hang the show.
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