George Inness, one of America's foremost landscape painters of the late 19th century, was born in 1825 near Newburgh, New York. He spent most of his childhood in Newark, New Jersey. He was apprenticed to an engraving firm until 1843 when he studied art in New York with Regis Gignoux, a landscape painter from whom he learned the classical styles and techniques of the Old Masters. In 1851, sponsored by a patron, Inness made a 15-month trip to Italy. In 1853, he traveled to France, where he discovered Barbizon landscape painting, leading him to adopt style that used looser, sketchier brushwork and more open compositions, emphaa sizing the expressive qualities of nature. After working in New York from 1854–59, he moved to Medfield, Massachusetts, and four years later to New Jersey, where through a fellow painter he began to experiment with using glazes that would allow him to fill his compositions with subtle effects of light. Duncan Phillips remarked on Inness’s mellow light as a unifying force, saying, “…he was equipped to modernize the grand manner of Claude and to apply the methods of Barbizon to American subjects." At this time also, Inness developed an interest in the religious theories of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century theologian who believed that all material things were imbued with spiritual presence and who proposed a philosophy in which earthly and heavenly realms are united. Inness's paintings throughout the decade of the 1860s showed sweeping, panoramic views of the Catskills, the Delaware Valley, or the New Jersey countryside. Despite their varying locales, these scenes share a spiritual expressiveness in the portrayal of nature’s moods, for example, dramatic effects of weather and atmosphere. In Inness’s mature paintings, the forms of the landscape become indistinct, hazy, abstracted, suggesting an existence in both material and immaterial worlds. Inness moved back to New York in 1867 and in 1868 was elected to full membership in the National Academy of Design, but being an inveterate traveler, he returned to Europe in 1870, living in Rome from 1871–75. Two years later he returned to New York, where he helped found the Society of American Artists. In 1878, he settled in Montclair, New Jersey, but continued to travel and paint misty, poetic, and evocative landscapes. Over the years, he went to a variety of locations in the eastern and southern United States, and to Cuba, California and Mexico. After 1880, his late synthetic landscapes were purely conceptual, made in a studio practice that relied on the memory of actual places but was fundamentally an embodiment in paint of the artist’s deepest feelings. With these dematerialized landscapes, attuned to the Transcendentalists, Inness pioneered an essential conceptualist art, one that would find echoes in the works of the Abstract Expressionists and Color Field painters of the 20th century. In 1894, Inness made his last trip abroad, visiting France, Germany, and Scotland, where he died. A public funeral was held in New York at the National Academy, which also held a large exhibition of his paintings that same year.
"A Cloudy Day" George Inness, Tonalist, Atmospheric Sky, Dusk, American
By George Inness
Located in New York, NY
George Inness A Cloudy Day, 1886 Signed and dated lower center Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the above Fifth Avenue Galleries, New York, Executor's Sa...
Canvas, Oil
George Inness II Oil on Panel Coastal Plain at Sunrise, Signed, circa 1887
By George Inness
Located in Nantucket, MA
George Inness II (American 1854-1926), Barbizon style coastal landscape, circa 1887, an oil on panel view of coastal plain at sunrise with ocean close on horizon, signed and inscribed across the bottom and on the back. George Inness II was one of America's foremost figure and landscape artists. He followed in the footsteps of his father, one of the first American artists in the Barbizon and Impressionist Schools, and a founder of the Tonalist School...
Wood
Coming Storm, 1864
By George Inness
Located in New York, NY
George Inness, considered among the foremost American landscape painters of the 19th century, developed a distinctive style blending elements of the Hudson River and Barbizon schools...
Canvas, Oil
"Landscape with Farm"
By John Francis Murphy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tona...
Canvas, Oil
$5,200
H 30 in W 50 in
Hills and River - Cloudy skies over river, Original oil painting
By Ahzad Bogosian
Located in Chicago, IL
Ahzad Bogosian Hills and River acrylic on canvas 30h x 50w in 76.20h x 127w cm Framed Dimensions 31h x 51w x 2d in 78.74h x 129.54w x 5.08d cm AZB159 Ahzad Bogosian SOLO EXHIBITIO...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
$2,200
H 12 in W 12 in
Dennis Sheehan, "Golden Passage" 12x12 Dusk Sunset Landscape Oil Painting
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, “Golden Passage” is a 12x12 oil painting on canvas by artist Dennis Sheehan. Featured is an atmospheric landscape at twilight, where a molten band of golden light breaks ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 18 in W 24 in
Dennis Sheehan, "Evening Prelude", Moody Sunset Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Evening Prelude", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 14x18 oil painting on canvas featuring a marshy green landscape at dusk. This moody painting shows tree line at the horiz...
Canvas, Oil
$3,900
H 35.5 in W 45.5 in D 1.13 in
Dennis Sheehan Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting, Golds of Dusk
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful tonalist landscape and the end of the day by contemporary artist Dennis Sheehan (b. 1950). Sheehan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to become well known as a ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,250
H 18 in W 24 in
Dennis Sheehan, "Glowing Hedgerow", Moody Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Glowing Hedgerow", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 18x24 oil painting on canvas featuring a marshy green landscape at dusk. This moody painting shows tree line at the hori...
Canvas, Oil
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Plain Silver Leaf on Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
(no image) With beautiful oxblood color lacquer frame with 19th century bronze mounts.
Bronze, Silver Leaf
$225,000
H 18 in W 24 in
Bob Ross Painting Signed 18x24 Inch Original on Canvas w/ Bob Ross Inc COA
By Bob Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled (similar to "Frozen Solitude" from season 13, episode 2 of "The Joy of Painting") Dimensions: 18" x 24" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Year:...
Oil, Canvas
Autumn
By William Merritt Post
Located in Sheffield, MA
William Merritt Post American, 1856-1935 Autumn Oil on canvas 24 X 36 in. w/ frame 31 X 43 in. Signed lower left Inventory Number: 02132 William Merritt Post was an American tonal...
Canvas, Oil
$260,000
H 18 in W 24 in D 1 in
Bob Ross Painting Signed Original Oil on 18x24 Canvas w/ Bob Ross Inc COA
By Bob Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled (similar to "Mountain Lake" from season 1, episode 10 of "The Joy of Painting" Dimensions: 18" x 24" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Year: c....
Canvas, Oil
$160,000
H 16 in W 20 in
Bob Ross Painting Signed Original Oil on 16x20 Inch Canvas with Bob Ross Inc COA
By Bob Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled (Similar to "Peaceful Waters" from Season 3, Episode 13 of "The Joy of Painting") Dimensions: 16" x 20" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Year: 1979 Inscription: Signed and dated "Ross 79" in red, lower left front Executed in 1979, this untitled landscape by Bob Ross exemplifies the artist's early mature style, developed in tandem with the launch of his widely influential PBS series The Joy of Painting. Working in oil on canvas, Ross employs his characteristic wet-on-wet technique to construct a serene natural vista defined by crisp atmospheric transitions and controlled spontaneity. The composition is anchored by a distant mountain range rendered in cool blue and white tonalities, its snow-covered peaks receding into a softly diffused sky. This sense of depth is reinforced through the gradual modulation of color and value, a hallmark of Ross's approach to landscape painting. The foreground is articulated through a calm body of water bordered by clusters of evergreen trees and low vegetation, their forms built with economical brushwork and subtle textural variation. The reflective surface of the lake introduces a compositional counterbalance, mirroring the surrounding landscape while guiding the viewer's eye horizontally across the picture plane. Ross's use of framing elements—particularly the verticality of the trees at either side—creates a natural aperture, directing attention toward the central mountainous horizon and enhancing the illusion of spatial continuity. Though often associated with instructional painting, works such as this reveal a deliberate compositional structure and sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and balance. The restrained palette and clarity of form align with traditions of American landscape painting, while the immediacy of execution underscores Ross's pedagogical intent: to demonstrate that complex natural scenes can be achieved through accessible, repeatable techniques. The work is signed and dated "Ross 79" in red pigment at the lower left. Measuring 16 x 20 inches, the painting stands as a representative example of Ross's early output, bridging his role as both educator and practitioner within the broader context of late 20th-century American art. About Bob Ross Bob Ross remains one of the most recognizable figures in late 20th-century American art, celebrated for both his distinctive landscape paintings and his unprecedented impact on public engagement with painting. Best known as the creator and host of the long-running PBS television series The Joy of Painting (1983–1994), Ross produced thousands of original works, characterized by serene natural settings—mountains, forests, lakes, and skies—executed in his signature wet-on-wet oil painting technique. Ross's artistic practice emphasized accessibility, spontaneity, and technical efficiency. His method allowed him to complete fully realized compositions in a single sitting, a process that became central to his teaching philosophy and mass appeal. While often positioned outside traditional academic art circles during his lifetime, Ross's work has undergone significant reevaluation, with growing recognition of its cultural and artistic importance. In recent years, Smithsonian Institution has acquired original Bob Ross...
Oil, Canvas
$1,295
H 29.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Caribbean Coastal Landscape Oil Painting, Signed, Circa 1970s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautifully rendered vintage Caribbean coastal landscape oil painting depicting a lush tropical landscape framed by towering palms, dense vegetation and distant blue mountains. A warm earthen path winds through the foreground toward an open clearing and small dwelling, giving the composition a wonderful sense of depth and quiet tropical atmosphere. The artist uses rich layers of greens against a soft blue sky and hazy mountainous horizon, with particularly fine detail throughout the palms and foliage. The warm terracotta tones of the path provide a striking contrast to the surrounding vegetation. A serene and highly decorative tropical landscape with a timeless Caribbean character, equally at home in coastal, tropical modern, British Colonial and traditional interiors. Professionally presented in a warm-toned wood frame. Details: • Vintage Caribbean oil painting...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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H 28 in W 32 in
"The Marshes, New Jersey, " George Inness, Tonalist Montclair Landscape
By George Inness
Located in New York, NY
George Inness (1825 - 1894) Marshes, New Jersey, circa 1886 Oil on canvas, mounted on artist's board 16 1/8 x 20 1/4 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Mrs. Jonathan Scott Hartley...
Oil, Board
"Twilight In Venice"
By George Inness
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed and dated LR Born on a farm near Newburgh, New York, George Inness had post-Civil War recognition for paintings that were unique in structure and atmosphere and that turned away from the dramatic, panoramic Hudson River School of painting to a quieter, tonalist expression of poetry in nature. Among the Americans at Barbizon, France, he was the leading painter of that movement of early plein-air landscape painters. He spent his youth in Newark, New Jersey. His father, trying to discourage his obvious art talent, gave him at age 14 a grocery store to run. But in 1841, at age 16, George left for New York and worked for a map engraver. Impatient with supervision, he started to paint alone and exhibited with the National Academy in 1844. He studied briefly in Brooklyn with Regis Gignoux...
Canvas, Oil