Charles Curran
(1861-1942)

Charles Curran was born in 1861. He studied art extensively; at the Cincinnati School of Design, Art Students League, National Academy of Design and Academie Julian from 1888-90. His years spent in Paris influenced his use of light and form. Curran is truly responsible for the rebirth of the genre painting tradition of the late 19th century. His first exhibit was held at the age of 23, at the National Academy of Design. Curran was the leader of the Cragsmoor Art Colony in upstate New York, along with his wife who co-edited an art student publication. Curran is perhaps best known for his combination of sweeping vistas with whimsical, delicate female figures, such as "Two Women in a Landscape" (1916). Curran was a prolific painter who won many awards for his figurative works. Curran died in 1942.