Then Again: American impressionist found inspiration in Vermont

Theodore Robinson painted this view of a hillside in the town of Jamaica during his visit to Vermont in 1895. Courtesy of Questroyal Fine Art LLC(“Then Again” is Mark Bushnell’s column about Vermont history.)
Theodore Robinson came home to find the American landscape that inspired him. He had spent years painting in France and learning the loose style dubbed impressionism from his close friend Claude Monet. But upon returning to the States, Robinson was frustrated in his effort