Inness was an Americanlandscape painter, recognised during his lifetime as “the father of American landscape painting”. Initially influenced by the Hudson River School, after study in Europe, his style found itself aligned with the realist Barbizon school, with elements of ImpressionismandTonalism. He is best-known for his ethereal landscapes, often blanketed in mist or low-sun.
Walden was an Americanlandscape painter active in Hawaii, Cornwall, Wales and France. Particularly known for his seascapes, and depictions of Hawaii, which constitute the first noteworthy attempts by a professional artist to portray the region in painting.