Jane Peterson Paintings

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"Untitled (Harbor Scene at Night)" Jane Peterson, Impressionist, Nocturne, circa 1915

$30,000

"Untitled (Harbor Scene at Night)" Jane Peterson, Impressionist, Nocturne

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson Untitled (Harbor Scene at Night), circa 1915 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches Provenance Dr. Milton L. Berg, Tulsa, OK Thence by descent Born Jennie Ch...

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1910s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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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 Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

$45,000

"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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

$36,000

"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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Oil

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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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 Paintings

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Oil

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Cove" Oil Painting, 2021

$1,300

H 20 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

"Cove" Oil Painting

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Cove" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts bright teal colored cove where water meets the shore and the atmospheric pastel sky reflects in the b...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage Gerbera Daisy Red Flower Still Life Oil Painting, Unknown

$495

H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in

Vintage Gerbera Daisy Red Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist sill life. Framed. Measuring: 28 by 24 inches overall and 24 by 20 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hayley Lever"Boat on Beach" Hayley Lever, Modernist, Quick Brushwork, Boat in Marina, 1952

$2,500

H 10 in W 13 in

"Boat on Beach" Hayley Lever, Modernist, Quick Brushwork, Boat in Marina

By Hayley Lever

Located in New York, NY

Hayley Lever Boat on Beach, 1952 Oil on canvasboard 5 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches Provenance The artist Davis Galleries, New York (#DG 188) Private Collection, Ne...

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1950s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dennis Sheehan"New England Spirit" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Day, Atmospheric Dark Impressionism, circa 2025

$2,000

H 20 in W 16 in

"New England Spirit" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Day, Atmospheric Dark Impressionism

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan New England Spirit, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School w...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Robert Waltsak"Autumn Landscape" Colorful Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed, 21st Century

$3,000

H 27.75 in W 33.75 in D 1.5 in

"Autumn Landscape" Colorful Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

By Robert Waltsak

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape in the Autumn season with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and h...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edwin Child"Hillside Landscape" Edwin Child, Farmland, Vast Rural Mountainous Landscape, 1896

$7,000

H 26 in W 36 in

"Hillside Landscape" Edwin Child, Farmland, Vast Rural Mountainous Landscape

Located in New York, NY

Edwin Child Hillside Landscape, 1896 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 28 inches Edwin Burrage Child was a prominent New England portraitis...

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1890s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Francis ChapinA Colorful, Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Harbor Scene, circa 1950

$2,200

H 22 in W 29 in D 2 in

A Colorful, Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Harbor Scene

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, colorful harbor scene of Martha's Vineyard by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a quiet inlet with sandy shoreline, boat houses and...

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1950s American Modern Jane Peterson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sparky LeBold"Night Opus" (2023) By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting, 2023

$700

H 20 in W 16 in

"Night Opus" (2023) By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

"Eastern Plains of Colorado" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a beautiful handmade oil painting that depicts a view of the hills of Colorado, with the famed sunset sky cas...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Le Jardin de Monet, III"(2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond, 2023

$350

H 5 in W 5 in D 1 in

"Le Jardin de Monet, III"(2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, III" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began o...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cindy Shaoul"Dior and Croissants" Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman in a Street Cafe Framed, 2025

$650

H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in

"Dior and Croissants" Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman in a Street Cafe Framed

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

This painting depicts an impressionistic cafe scene of a woman in a Dior dress immersed in the Parisian cityscape while sitting at an outdoor café table. She is dressed in a black ou...

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2010s American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Isis KischkaBouquet of Flowers, 1963

$1,581

H 15.6 in W 13.27 in

Bouquet of Flowers

By Isis Kischka

Located in London, GB

'Bouquet of Flowers', oil on canvas, by the French artist Isis Kischka (1963). This work reflects a post-war French modernist sensibility, with a graphic treatment of form and restra...

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1960s Modern Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Find a wide variety of authentic Jane Peterson paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jane Peterson in oil paint, 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 23 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Wilson Henry Irvine, Stanley Sobossek, and Nell Walker Warner. Jane Peterson paintings 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 $45,000, while the average work can sell for $34,500.