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J. Francis Murphy

American, 1853

WA-00047133

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WikidataQ6233926

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Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓

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Smithsonianhttps://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=3467
Tier 1 · Institutional95%

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John Francis Murphy was an American landscape painter. His style moved from poetic Tonalism to the innovative application of multiple layers of pigment, in order to create a sparse, brooding landscape, later in his career.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago

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Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, D.C.

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Artworks (20)

27 3/8 x 41 1/4 in. (69.5 x 104.8 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

New England Meadow in Spring

16 1/4 x 22 in. (41.2 x 56.0 cm)

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5 1/2 x 12 in. (14.0 x 30.5 cm.)

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8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (21.0 x 26.0 cm.)

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The Path to the Village

1882 · oil paint

21 1/4 x 33 1/4 in. (54.0 x 84.5 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

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20 published of 20 catalogued · 20 with image

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The Path to the Village
1882 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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Small Landscape
1885 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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Indian Summer
1903 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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November Sunset
1900 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Landscape
1898 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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New England Meadow in Spring
1905 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Sunset
1900 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Rocky Fields
1886 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Neglected Lands
1900 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Autumn Woods
1912 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Washington, D.C., United States

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