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Jane Peterson

American, 1876-1965
Jane Peterson's most innovative period was from 1910 to 1930. During this time she produced her most important work. Her trips to Venice resulted in exuberant paintings full of glowing color. This painting is from that period. The brushwork is bold and exciting. The bright round yellow carob flowers contrast with the vertical mauve carob pods. The trunks and branches of the trees form a series of triangles that reflect the lush Mediterranean landscape. Originally the painting was sold in Paris to an American collector. Jane Peterson was a leading woman post-impressionist painter of the early 20th century. Born in Elgin, Illinois, on November 28, 1876, she was interested in art throughout her childhood. In 1895, she went to New York City to study art at Pratt Institute. Before graduating in 1901, Peterson taught painting and became a popular teacher at Pratt. She then became the Drawing Supervisor of Brooklyn Public Schools. She studied oil painting with Frank Vincent DuMond who emphasized a prismatic palette. Subsequently, she studied painting with Frank Brangwyn in London, Jacques Emile Blanche and André Lhote in Paris, and Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida in Madrid. She was influenced by Impressionism and Fauvism during her studies in Paris. In 1924, Peterson's painting, Toilette, received critical acclaim at the New York Society of Painters. Her one-woman show on Fifth Avenue sold out. By this time, she had won numerous awards, was a Fellow at the National Academy of Design, and a member of many art clubs including the American Watercolor Society, Audubon Artists, Pen & Brush Club, and the National Association of Women Artists. In 1925, The New York Times characterized Peterson as "one of the foremost women painters in New York." Known for her colorful, post-impressionistic paintings of Gloucester streets and harbor on Cape Ann; palm trees along the Florida coast; street scenes in Paris, Istanbul, and New York City; and boating views in Venice. Peterson also flamboyantly executed floral subjects and dynamic genre-like portraits. Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is a small evergreen tree of the Mediterranean coasts. It has dark green, compound leaves with glossy, oval leaflets. In Italy, the carob tree blooms from September to November. Its seedpods, also known as Saint John's bread, are up to 45 centimeters long and are filled with round, hard seeds and a thick pulp. St. John's Bread was probably the husks in the Prodigal Son parable and the seed which is said to have been the original jewelers' carat weight. The Spaniards call it Algaroba, and the Arabs Kharoub, hence Carob or Caroub Pods, Beans, or Sugar-pods. It is also named Locust Pods. These pods are grown in southern Europe for feeding domestic animals as well as for human food. Carob is sold in health food stores and is often a substitute or alternate to chocolate.
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“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach
“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach

“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach

By Jane Peterson

Located in Yardley, PA

A wonderful example of Peterson’s views of the Florida Coast during her winter trips down south. Painted during Peterson’s mature period, this lively work underscores the energy of ...

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1940s American Impressionist Jane Peterson

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Canvas, Oil

The White Boat, Edgartown
The White Boat, Edgartown

The White Boat, Edgartown

By Jane Peterson

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

The White Boat, Edgartown, c. 1916 Watercolor and gouache on board 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm) Framed dims: 24 x 29 1/2 inches Signed at lower right: JANE PETERSON Inscribed on ver...

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1910s American Impressionist Jane Peterson

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Lilies Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Signed, 1952-1953, Framed
Lilies Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Signed, 1952-1953, Framed

Lilies Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Signed, 1952-1953, Framed

By Jane Peterson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Jane Peterson (1876-1965) Lilies Oil on canvas, 1952-1953 Signed by the artist lower right: JANE PETERSON (see photo) Painting size: 29 x 23 inches Frame size: 38 x 32-1/2...

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1950s American Impressionist Jane Peterson

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Oil

Venice
Venice

Venice

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Singed (at lower left): Jane Peterson

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson

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Gouache

Parrot, 20th Century Watercolor by New York Female Artist
Parrot, 20th Century Watercolor by New York Female Artist

Parrot, 20th Century Watercolor by New York Female Artist

By Jane Peterson

Located in Beachwood, OH

Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) Parrot Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 25 x 19 inches 31.25 x 25.25 inches, framed Born in 1876 in Illinois, Jane Peterson would grow into ...

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20th Century Jane Peterson

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Jane Peterson, Signed Still Life Floral Oil Painting
Jane Peterson, Signed Still Life Floral Oil Painting

Jane Peterson, Signed Still Life Floral Oil Painting

By Jane Peterson

Located in Rockport, MA

Dimensions: 24"x24" with frame 32"x32" Signed Lower Left A vibrant and expressive still life by Jane Peterson, "Flowers in a Yellow Vase" exemplifies the artist’s mastery of color, ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Jane Peterson

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Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article
Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article

Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article

By Jane Peterson

Located in valatie, NY

Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article. July 1943 Americana Illustrated Volume XXXVII, Number 3. This was a publication of "The American Historical Company," New York City. Wi...

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1940s American Vintage Jane Peterson

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Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article
Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article

Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article

By Jane Peterson

Located in valatie, NY

Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article. July 1943 Americana Illustrated volume XXXVII, number 3. This was a publication of "The American Historical Company," New York City. Wi...

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1940s American Vintage Jane Peterson

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Paper

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