Jane Peterson
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Jane Peterson (1876–1965) was an American Impressionist and Expressionist painter. Her works use broad swaths of vibrant colors to combine an interest in light and in the depiction of spontaneous moments. She painted still lives, beach scenes along the Massachusetts coast,[1] and scenes from her extensive travels. Her works are housed in museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a fellow of the National Academy of Design and taught at the Art Students League from 1913 to 1919.[2]: 28 During her lifetime, Peterson was featured in more than 80 one-woman exhibitions.[3]
Jane Peterson | |
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Born | Jennie Christine Peterson (1876-11-12)November 12, 1876 |
Died | August 14, 1965(1965-08-14) (aged 88) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | blend of Impressionist and Expressionist |
Spouse(s) | M. Bernard Philipp (widowed), James S. McCarty |