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Alson Skinner Clark
(b. 1876, Chicago, IL – d. 1949, Pasadena, CA)
DESERT SCENE
c. 1928, Oil on canvas, 30 x 32 inches
Jonathan Art Foundation collection
Alson Skinner Clark was one of the few California Impressionists known for rendering convincing architecture. He was particularly drawn to white-walled buildings roofed with red tile, which he found in Spain, Italy, California and Mexico.