Jane Peterson Art

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.

Artist: Jane Peterson

Jane Peterson"Orchard in Blossom" Jane Peterson, Impressionist Spring Garden, Tree in Bloom, 1918

$28,000

"Orchard in Blossom" Jane Peterson, Impressionist Spring Garden, Tree in Bloom

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson Orchard in Blossom, circa 1918 Signed lower left Watercolor and gouache on paper 18 x 24 inches Exhibited New York, National Arts Club, American Watercolor Society - A...

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1910s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Jane PetersonParrot, 20th Century Watercolor by New York Female Artist

$3,300

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 Art

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Watercolor

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

$37,500

“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” American 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 Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonJane Peterson [Violet Harmony] Signed Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist, circa 1945

$26,000Sale Price|42% Off

Jane Peterson [Violet Harmony] Signed Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist

By Jane Peterson

Located in Miami, FL

JANE PETERSON – [VIOLET HARMONY] ⚜ Oil on canvas ⚜ Hand signed lower left ⚜ Framed, ready to hang VIBRANT FLORAL COMPOSITION BY AN AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST [Violet Harmony] showcases ...

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1940s Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Oil, Canvas

Jane Peterson"Cattleya Orchids" Jane Peterson, Modernist Bright Flowers, Female Impressionist, circa 1930

$36,000Sale Price|20% Off

"Cattleya Orchids" Jane Peterson, Modernist Bright Flowers, Female Impressionist

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson Cattleya Orchids, circa 1940s Signed lower right Oil on canvas 32 x 32 inches Provenance Estate of the artist Artist’s estate sale, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1960s Priva...

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1930s American Modern Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonLilies

$24,000

Lilies

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 Art

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Oil

Jane Peterson"Stone Wharf, Brittany" Jane Peterson, American Impressionist, Boats in Canal, circa 1910

$28,800Sale Price|20% Off

"Stone Wharf, Brittany" Jane Peterson, American Impressionist, Boats in Canal

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson Stone Wharf, Brittany, circa 1910 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Provenance Private Collection, New York Born Jennie Christine in Elgin, Illinois, s...

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1910s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane Peterson"Street In Paris (Eglise St. Julien)" Jane Peterson, American Impressionism, circa 1910

$24,000

"Street In Paris (Eglise St. Julien)" Jane Peterson, American Impressionism

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson Street In Paris (Eglise St. Julien), circa 1910 Signed lower right; artist's labels on the reverse Oil on canvas 24 x 18 inches Exhibited New York, Lincoln Glenn Galle...

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1910s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonVenice, 1919

$60,000

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 Art

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Gouache

Jane PetersonThe Road to the Harbor, Gloucester, MA - Impressionist Landscape Painting, c. 1915-1918

$125,000

The Road to the Harbor, Gloucester, MA - Impressionist Landscape Painting

By Jane Peterson

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"The Road to the Harbor, Gloucester, Massachusetts" is a vibrant and characteristically bold example of Jane Peterson’s celebrated views of the Massachusetts coast, a subject that re...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonFigures Along a Venetian Canal, Summer - Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Signed, unknown

$85,000

Figures Along a Venetian Canal, Summer - Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Signed

By Jane Peterson

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Figures Along a Venetian Canal, Summer is a vibrant and characteristically bold example of Jane Peterson’s Venetian canal scenes, a subject that represents one of the most collected ...

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20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonJane Peterson, Signed Still Life Floral Oil Painting

$24,500

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 Art

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Oil, Canvas

Jane PetersonZinnias in a Yellow Vase, Ca. 1946

$19,500

Zinnias in a Yellow Vase

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson paints a vase of large yellow zinnias surrounded by dramatic green leaves against a blue background in her oil painting “Zinnias in ...

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1940s Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Helen Enoch GleiforstMid Century Pink & White Roses in Crystal Vase Still-Life, 1950s

$1,950

H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in

Mid Century Pink & White Roses in Crystal Vase Still-Life

By Helen Enoch Gleiforst

Located in Soquel, CA

Delicate mid century still-life of white and pink roses in crystal vase with a soft, lime green background by listed California artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997)...

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1950s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Louise Miller ClarkEarly 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics, 1939

$3,040Sale Price|44% Off

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in

Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics

By Louise Miller Clark

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Im...

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1940s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Thomas Hart BentonPlanting (Spring Plowing) - Watercolor Landscape Painting with Figures, c. 1939, c. 1939-1940

$475,000

H 18 in W 21.75 in

Planting (Spring Plowing) - Watercolor Landscape Painting with Figures, c. 1939

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Planting (Spring Plowing)", a vibrant watercolor and graphite on paper by Thomas Hart Benton, circa 1939-40, embodies the artist's signature Regionalist style. The work depicts a ru...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Tiffanie MangCowboy in the Canyon, Small Contemporary Multicolor Abstract Figural Landscape, 2019

$700Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.13 in

Cowboy in the Canyon, Small Contemporary Multicolor Abstract Figural Landscape

By Tiffanie Mang

Located in Soquel, CA

Small-scale yet bold multi-colored abstracted figurative landscape of a horse rider in a canyon (a study after Edgar Payne’s works) by Tiffanie Mang (Ameri...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Gouache, Cardboard

Paul Kauvar SmithPaul K Smith 1953 Abstract Modernist Oil Painting Denver Colorado Shovel Handles, 1953

$5,750

H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

Paul K Smith 1953 Abstract Modernist Oil Painting Denver Colorado Shovel Handles

By Paul Kauvar Smith

Located in Denver, CO

“Shovel Handles” is a striking 1953 semi-abstract modernist oil painting on board by noted Denver artist Paul K. Smith. The composition reflects Smith’s mature modernist style, trans...

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1950s American Modern Jane Peterson Art

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Oil

Jose Miret AleuStill life of peaches and cherries oil on canvas painting, 1944

$711Sale Price|40% Off

H 19.69 in W 24.02 in

Still life of peaches and cherries oil on canvas painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

José Miret Aleu (1912-1999) - Still life of peaches and cherries - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 50x61 cm. Frameless. Painter born in Barcelona in 1912. He studied drawing at the B...

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1940s Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Charles LevierLarge French Modernist Vase of Flowers Charles Levier Paris Floral Oil Painting, c.1950's

$5,000

H 34.75 in W 20 in

Large French Modernist Vase of Flowers Charles Levier Paris Floral Oil Painting

By Charles Levier

Located in Surfside, FL

Charles Levier (1920-2004) Oil Painting on canvas Vase of Flowers, Fleurs Hand signed lower right Dimensions: 34.75 X 20 framed, canvas is 29.5 X 14.75 Charles Levier He was born in...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Jane Peterson Art

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Oil, Canvas

Cindy Shaoul"Brunch at Tartine" Impressionist Oil Painting in Soho Restaurant on White Frame, 2022

$1,600

H 17.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in

"Brunch at Tartine" Impressionist Oil Painting in Soho Restaurant on White Frame

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Oil, Canvas

Antique American Modernist Pear Still Life Framed Original Fine Oil Painting, 1950

$540Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in

Antique American Modernist Pear Still Life Framed Original Fine Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Incredible early American modernist still life oil painting. Housed in a great antique giltwood frame. Oil on board.

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1950s Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Robert CoxStill Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, 1975 Circa

$976Sale Price|25% Off

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist

Located in Preston, GB

Still Life Painting of a Vase of Pink, Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (unframe...

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20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

J W WagnerMediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist, 1955 Circa

$1,872Sale Price|30% Off

H 25 in W 33 in D 3 in

Mediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist

Located in Preston, GB

Mediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist, J W Wagner Art measures 28 x 20 inches Frame measures 33 x 25 inches Professionally cleaned and re-framed in a high quality shabby chic off-white moulding Early 20th Century Vintage Original Painting...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Robert CoxStill Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, 1975 Circa

$782Sale Price|40% Off

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist

Located in Preston, GB

Still Life Painting of a Vase of Pink, Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (unframed) Framing by arrangement ...

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20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Jane PetersonParrot, 20th Century Watercolor by New York Female Artist

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H 20 in W 15 in

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 20 x 15 inches 25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed Born in 1876 in Illinois, Jane Peterson would grow into one of the foremos...

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20th Century Jane Peterson Art

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Watercolor

Jane PetersonGondolas, Venetian Canal By Jane Peterson, Circa 1920

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H 39 in W 33.75 in D 2 in

Gondolas, Venetian Canal By Jane Peterson

By Jane Peterson

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jane Peterson 1876–1965 American Gondolas, Venetian Canal Signed “Jane Peterson” (lower right) Oil on canvas This remarkable painting, Gondolas, Venetian Canal, by the esteemed A...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonStill Life of Zinnias, Circa 1930

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H 33.5 in W 28.5 in

Still Life of Zinnias

By Jane Peterson

Located in New Orleans, LA

Signed “Jane Peterson” (lower left) Oil on canvas A pioneer of American modernism, Jane Peterson is remembered as one of America’s most innovative artists, as well as one of the fo...

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Early 20th Century Modern Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jane PetersonGloucester Boats

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H 30 in W 40.07 in

Gloucester Boats

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Signed lower right: JANE PETERSON

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20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Art

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Oil

Jane PetersonVenice Canal Afternoon 1920, 1920

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H 16 in W 12 in

Venice Canal Afternoon 1920

By Jane Peterson

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original gouache and watercolor on paper by well listed female American modernist Jane Peterson. This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and in an archival frame prese...

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1920s American Modern Jane Peterson Art

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Watercolor, Gouache

Jane PetersonFishing Boats along the Quai

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H 18 in W 24 in

Fishing Boats along the Quai

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas

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Jane Peterson Art

Jane PetersonBoats at Harbor, Gloucester

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H 18 in W 24 in

Boats at Harbor, Gloucester

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Signed at lower right: JANE PETERSON

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Jane Peterson Art

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Canvas

Jane PetersonZinnias

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H 40.125 in W 30.125 in

Zinnias

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas

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Jane Peterson Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Jane Peterson art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jane Peterson in paint, oil paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Jane Peterson art, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Wilson Henry Irvine, Neysa McMein, and Edith Isaac-Rose. Jane Peterson art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $24,000 and tops out at $60,000, while the average work can sell for $45,000.