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Birth
1847 (New York, New York)
Death
1919 (Middletown, New York)
Lived/Active
New York/California
Often Known For
luminous landscape and portrait painting
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Born in New York City, Ralph Blakelock earned a reputation for
nocturnal, misty scenes, especially moonlit landscapes, large oak
trees, and Indian encampments. He also did a small number of
floral still lifes.
His work has a mysterious quality, which
some associated with the type of music he habitually played on the
piano during interludes from his painting. Towards the end of his
career, his paintings became increasingly haunting, a reflection of his
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