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Martin Johnson Heade

19th-century American painting (Luminism, still life, landscape)·other·established·United States
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Martin Johnson Heade (1819–1904) was an American painter born in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, who died in St. Augustine, Florida. He is recognized as a major figure of 19th-century American art and the Luminist movement, celebrated for landscapes, seascapes, salt marshes, and still lifes of hummingbirds, orchids, and lotus blossoms.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (4)▼
  • •Works held and exhibited by the National Gallery of Art
  • •Rediscovered by the art world via a 1943 MoMA exhibition
  • •Profiled by Smithsonian Magazine, including discussion of 'Thunder Storm on Narragansett Bay'
  • •Recognized as a major figure of 19th-century American art and the Luminist movement
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Martin Johnson Heade works in 19th-century American painting (Luminism, still life, landscape) originating from United States (Pennsylvania / Florida). As a other artist at the "established" level, Martin Johnson Heade has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader 19th-century American painting (Luminism scene. They operate independently of major label systems.

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