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    John Francis Murphy

    American painter (1853–1921)

    For other people named John Murphy, see John Murphy (disambiguation).

    John Francis Murphy

    John Francis Murphy, circa 1920

    BornDecember 11, 1853

    Oswego, New York

    DiedJanuary 30, 1921
    Known forLandscape painting
    StyleTonalism

    John Francis Murphy (December 11, 1853 – January 30, 1921) was an American Irish 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.[1]

    Biography

    John Francis Murphy was born at Oswego, New York on December 11, 1853.

    His father, Martin Francis Murphy (1822-1899) had immigrated from Waterford to Oswego where he married Hannah Gregory (1839-1899).[2] In 1870, he moved to Chicago and became a sign painter. After being dismissed from his job, Murphy moved to New York City where he taught himself painting, in 1875.&