James’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Coverlet
Jesse Hart (American, 1814-1894) Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
Cotton Pickers
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975)
Departure of the Joads, from The Grapes of Wrath
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975
Cradling Wheat
Island Hay
My Hart
Yayoi Kusama Japanese, 1929-2026
Loading Corn
Shallow Creek
Self-Portrait
Threshing
Sunset
The Woodpile
Self-Portrait in Caricature
"Lone Star" Variation Quilt
Ruth Hart (American, active c. 1845–1850) Guilford, Connecticut, United States
Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)
Untitled
James McGarrell American, born 1930
Gasthof zur Muldentalsperre
Peter Doig Scottish, born 1959
Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)