Impressionist painter Edward Dufner’s iconic work Youth and Sunshine features children frolicking at the water's edge, the gently arcing branches of trees contrasting with a brilliant blue sky. Executed in pastel tones, the painting evokes the idyllic calm of a summer afternoon. Included in the 1916 winter exhibition at the National Academy of Design, Youth and Sunshine is a masterful work by the artist dubbed the "Painter of Sunshine."