Jane Peterson (1876-1965) is known for her urban scenes, landscapes, and floral still lifes. Characterized by Expressionism and Impressionism, her work displays bold, vibrant colors and loose, dynamic brushstrokes. Born in poverty in Elgin, Illinois, she moved to New York City in 1895 to study art at Pratt Institute. After graduating, Peterson traveled across Europe and Africa and studied with Jacques-Emile Blanche and Joaqu�n Sorolla. By 1912, Peterson had many wealthy patrons and she taught watercolor painting at the Art Students League in New York City and at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore. In 1925, The New York Times characterized Peterson as one of the foremost women painters in New York. She would go on to have over 80 one-woman exhibitions over her lifetime. Peterson�s work can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Arts, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C.