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George Inness | Tonalist painter

George Inness, (born May 1, 1825, Newburgh, N.Y., U.S. - died Aug. 3, 1894, Bridge of Allen, Stirling, Scot.), American painter🎨 known especially for the luminous, atmospheric quality of his late landscapes.
Inness was largely self-taught.
His early works such as The Lackawanna Valley (1855) reflect the influence of Asher B. Durand and Thomas Cole🎨, painters of the Hudson River school🎨.
From about 1855-1874 Inness ascended to the height of his powers with works such as the Delaware Water Gap (1861) and the Delaware Valley (1865).


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John Pototschnik, 1946 | Plein air painter

'My artistic influences are diverse, ranging from the Barbizon painters of Corot, Daubigny and Millet to the American tonalist, George Inness.
I believe all I need to know of the principles of art are to be found in the works of the masters.
My paintings are not flamboyant, mysterious, trendy or shocking but I am interested in depicting the truth about life, as I see it, in a naturalistic way free of frills and bravado.


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John Porter Lasater IV | Plein air painter

'Art is a trifle. I think I can take it too seriously. It will soon be lost in time. I don’t mean the artists are a trifle.
What we are doing is of great importance. It’s the art itself that in my mind is of lesser value.
Most of us hope and wish that somehow our product will be epic and immortal, and it might be, but I can’t let that be my motivation' - John Porter Lasater IV


Born and raised in Houston, Texas, John P. Lasater IV is an award-winning artist who now lives, paints and teaches in Siloam Springs, located in the beautiful hills of Northwest Arkansas.
Lasater once known for his impressionistic style and bravado brushwork, has recently evolved under the mentorship of Jerusalem Master, Israel Hershberg, as well as from his travels to Italy and in depth historical and experimental self-studies.

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Giuseppe De Nittis | Veduta di Londra (The Victoria Embankment, London), 1875

The extended trips made by the artist to London (1875-1881) coincided with one of the happiest and most productive of his short life.
It was in London that De Nittis befriended artists such as Tissot, Millais, Leighton, Watts and Alma Tadema.
While in London he stayed with one of his patrons, the banker Kaye Knowles.
It was not just the physical aspects of these cityscapes that proved to be difficult to fully master, but London's distinctive light and atmosphere was a principal challenge for the artist.

Giuseppe De Nittis | Veduta di Londra (The Victoria Embankment, London), 1875 | Christie's