The Evocative Landscapes of John J. A. Murphy: Capturing the American Light John J. A. Murphy, a name perhaps less celebrated than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant place in the narrative of late 19th and early 20th-century American landscape painting. Emerging from the Tonalist movement, Murphy dedicated his artistic life to capturing the subtle beauty and fleeting atmospheric effects of the rural American countryside, particularly those imbued with the golden light of autumn – scenes he often referred to as ‘Indian Summer’ paintings. While biographical details…