Sarham Griffin

Memories

John Fabian Carlson (USA 1874–1945)

John Fabian Carlson (USA 1874–1945)

Forest Pool, oil on canvas 48⅞ x 58¾ in.

John Fabian Carlson (1874–1945) was a Swedish-American painter known for his impressionistic and tonalist landscapes. Born in Sweden, he immigrated to the United States as a child and later became a key figure in American landscape painting.

Early Life & Education

Carlson studied at the Art Students League in New York, where he was influenced by the American Impressionist tradition and tonalism. He later studied under Birge Harrison at the Woodstock Art Colony, a major center for American Impressionism.

Career & Style

Carlson is best known for his winter landscapes, particularly his depictions of snow-covered forests and countryside scenes. His work is characterized by a soft, atmospheric quality, with a focus on tonal harmony rather than fine detail. He often used a muted palette with subtle gradations of color and light, capturing the quiet beauty of nature.

He was also an influential teacher and wrote Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting, a widely respected book on the subject that is still in use today.

Legacy

• Carlson was a member of the National Academy of Design.
• He won numerous awards, including from the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Academy of Design.
• His work is featured in major collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paul Nash (UK 1889-1946)

Oxenbridge Pond (1927-1928)

Oxford During the War (1942)

 Landscape of Bagley Woods (1943) oil on canvas 56 x 86.3 cm

Paul Nash (11 May 1889 – 11 July 1946) was a British surrealist painter and war artist, as well as a photographer, writer and designer of applied art. Nash was among the most important landscape artists of the first half of the twentieth century. He played a key role in the development of Modernism in English art.

Janos Thorma - Nude

Nude

Francisc Şirato

Abibe

Hans Erni , Young man with pan flute

Jüngling mit Panflöte (Young man with pan flute), 1942

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (Scottish, 1921-1963)

The Cornfield

Cornfield at Nightfall

Sunset

The Sea n13

Two children

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921-1963) was a Scottish painter known for her landscape and portrait paintings, as well as her paintings of children. She was born in Sussex, England and studied art at the Glasgow School of Art. Eardley was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and exhibited her work widely in Scotland and England. Her work is held in numerous public and private collections, including the National Galleries of Scotland and the Glasgow Museums. Eardley is known for her expressive, gestural brushwork and her vibrant, saturated colors, and she often depicted the landscapes and people of Scotland, particularly the children of the slums of Glasgow. She died in 1963 at the age of 42.

Alfons Proost

Alfons Proost (Belgian, 1880 - 1957)

Soleil couchant, 1924

 Low Tide (Marée basse), 1945