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Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851 - 1938) was active/lived in New York, New Hampshire.  Thomas Dewing is known for Tonalist female figure, idealized portrait.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas Dewing became a noted figure painter of idealized women, rendered simply with limited palette in a style primarily associated with Tonalism* in an era when Impressionism* was gaining dominance.  Unlike most tonalists who painted landscapes, he adopted that style to figure work in which one color was dominant and reflective and infused the atmosphere as a whole.  Many of his figure works were placed in lush green landscapes, but they are mostly decorative with little identification of specific locale.  Dewing was also an accomplished painter of multipaneled screens, many of them decorated with Oriental motif influence

Thomas Dewing was also a muralist, whose major piece in that genre was Commerce and Agriculture Bringing Wealth to Detroit, installed since 1900, at the Detroit Savings Bank.

A large bristling man, known for his sarcasm, quarrelsome, and bitter temperament, he created work that was popular   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4300 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Thomas Wilmer Dewing

   Thomas Wilmer Dewing  Born:  1851 - Boston, Massachusetts
Died:   1938 - Boston, Massachusetts
Known for:  Tonalist female figure, idealized portrait

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas Dewing became a noted figure painter of idealized women, rendered simply with limited palette in a style primarily associated with Tonalism* in an era when Impressionism* was gaining dominance.  Unlike most tonalists who painted landscapes, he adopted that style to figure work in which one color was dominant and reflective and infused the atmosphere as a whole.  Many of his figure works were placed in lush green landscapes, but they are mostly decorative with little identification of specific locale.  Dewing was also an accomplished painter of multipaneled screens, many of them decorated with Oriental motif influence

Thomas Dewing was also a muralist, whose major piece in   ...  Displaying 750 of 4300 characters.

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