A landscape and genre painter, John Christopher Smith was known for a clear, bright palette and bold, heavy brushstrokes. In addition to landscapes, he painted people in various recreational and industrial activities.
He was born in Ireland and arrived in the United States about 1903. He served in the Armed Forces in World War I and then studied art with Robert Henri in New York City, where he became exposed to Henri's social realist style of painting.
He was briefly in Chicago and (showing 500 of 1527 characters). |
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