One of the greatest American artists of all time, William Merritt Chase was a painter whose work has had an enduring influence on art and culture. He is most well-known for his plein-air landscape paintings, which focused on the natural world with a particular emphasis on its vibrant colors.

He also painted portraits that are full of life and movement—both in the subject's face and in the brushstrokes themselves. This is what makes his paintings so powerful: they capture both the human experience as well as its physical presence in the natural world.

Here are our top 10 William Merritt Chase paintings:

1. "Keying Up--The Court Jester" (1878)

2. "Portrait of Dora Wheeler" (1881)

3. "A Friendly Call" (1895)

4. In the Studio (1892-1893)

5. "The Big Bayberry Bush" (1908)

6. "The Moorish Warrior" (1878)

7. "The Blue Kimono" (ca. 1898)

8. "Still Life with Fish" (1902)

9. "The Tenth Street Studio" (1882)

10. "The Nursery" (1890)