George Inness was a prominent American landscape painter born on May 1, 1825, in Newburgh, NY. He is recognized as one of the most influential American artists of the nineteenth century. Inness was greatly inspired by French Barbizon landscape painting and the radical work of Théodore Rousseau. He distinguished himself from the Hudson River School in his deep use of philosophical and spiritual ideas that inspired his art.
Inness’s fiery career evolved from an early, classic Hudson River School style to a more personal style of intimate landscapes. During his lifetime, he resided in Montclair from 1885 to 1894. Here he was deeply inspired by the natural beauty of the area which contributed tremendously to his later works.
Inness died on August 3, 1894, in Bridge of Allan, Scotland leaving a lasting legacy behind as one of the greatest American landscape painters who offered new interpretations to traditional motifs through transcendent philosophy and spirituality found within nature.
All George Inness Artwork on Artchive
Artwork Name | Year | Medium |
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Sunset At Montclair | 1885 | Oil On Canvas |
Spirit Of Autumn | 1891 | Oil On Canvas |
Morning, Catskill Valley (the Red Oaks) | 1894 | Oil On Canvas |
Passing Clouds | 1876 | Oil On Canvas |
Near The Village, October | 1892 | Oil On Canvas |
Early Autumn, Montclair | 1888 | Oil On Canvas |
The Coming Storm | 1878 | Oil On Canvas |
The Alban Hills | 1873 | Oil On Canvas |
October | 1886 | Oil on Canvas |
Early Autumn, Montclair | 1891 | Oil on Canvas |
Lake Nemi | 1872 | Oil on Canvas |
Medfield | 1877 | Oil on Canvas |