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His floral studies in particular showcase techniques and stylistic choices popular in Japan. MacRae learned
Japanese-style brushwork from Genjiro Yeto, a Japanese artist and fellow student who frequented the Cos Cob art colony. He was encouraged to pursue flowers as a subject by his wife, who was
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The modernism that came to prominence after the Armory Show made an impact on MacRae's style. By 1915, his work shows a movement away from impressionism and towards modernism, as his preferred subject of flowers became simplified, with stronger shapes and bolder colors.
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