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

The Puff of Smoke
Gifford Beal (American, 1879–1956)

East River
Gifford Beal American, 1879-1956

At the Hippodrome
Gifford Beal (American, 1879–1956)

Fishing Boats, Rockport
Gifford Beal American, 1879-1956

Sheet of Sketches: Elephant, Horses and Costumes
Gifford Beal American, 1879-1956

Performing Seals and Riders
Gifford Beal American, 1879-1956

Mist Rising at Sunset in the Catskills
Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880)

Seventeenth-Century Interior
Charles Gifford Dyer (American, 1846–1912)

Cows in a Pond at Sunset
Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880)

Kauterskill Clove, Catskill Mountains
Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880)

Mrs. Charles Gifford Dyer (Mary Anthony)
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)

Chicago Skyline
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Still Life with Tools
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Study for "Wisconsin Still Life"
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Fat Landscape
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Portrait of Sondra
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Water Lilies
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Oysters, Wine and Lemons
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Old Trees at Naushon Island
Robert Swain Gifford American, 1840-1905

Seated Female Nude (Marta)
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013