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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.
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Artist: Jane Peterson
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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"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

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

"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

"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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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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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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20th Century American Impressionist Jane Peterson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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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.