James’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

A Child's Garden of Parables
James Phillips American, born 1929

Cornelius Allerton
Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865)

Mrs. Reuben Allerton (Lois Atherton)
Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865)

Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)

Custom Print I, from the portfolio "11 Pop Artists, Volume I"
Peter Phillips English, born 1939

Morning
Phillip Otto Runge German, 1777-1810

Untitled
James McGarrell American, born 1930

Day
Phillip Otto Runge German, 1777-1810

Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)

Rooftops
Phillip Chen American, born 1953

James William Wallack
Charles Robert Leslie American, born England, 1794–1859

Alone
Matt Phillips American, born 1927

At Mouquin's
William Glackens (American, 1870–1938)

Night
Phillip Otto Runge German, 1777-1810

Windmill, Veere
James McBey American, born Scotland, 1883-1959

James Vibert, Sculptor
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Many Mansions
Kerry James Marshall American, born 1955

Mary (Polly) Lawton Bringhurst
James Peale (American, 1749–1831)

Butterfly
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903

Smokestack Lightning
Tony Phillips American, born 1937