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Percy Gray
(1869–1952)
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Percy Gray was a leading California Impressionist painter best known for his lyrical landscapes of Northern and Central California. Closely associated with the Monterey Peninsula, Gray played a significant role in shaping the visual identity of California Impressionism during the early 20th century. His paintings are admired for their soft atmospheric light, harmonious color, and poetic interpretation of the California landscape.
Born in San Francisco, Gray studied at the California School of Design (now the San Francisco Art Institute) and later traveled extensively throughout Europe, where he absorbed the influence of French Impressionism. Upon returning to California, he developed a distinctive style that balanced structural composition with a gentle, tonal approach to light and mood. Gray frequently painted along the coast and inland valleys, capturing rolling hills, cypress groves, oak trees, and pastoral scenes with quiet elegance.
Gray was an active member of California’s early art community and exhibited widely throughout his career. He was closely associated with a group of progressive West Coast artists often referred to as the “Group of Eight,” which included painters such as Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, and Carl Oscar Borg. His work was shown regularly at major California venues, including the Bohemian Club, where he was a long-standing and respected member.
Today, Percy Gray is recognized as an important figure in early California landscape painting. His works are held in numerous public and museum collections, and his paintings continue to be sought after for their refined beauty and historical significance within California Impressionism.
Percy Gray’s Timeline
1869 - Born in San Francisco, California
Late 1880s–1890s - Studies at the California School of Design (San Francisco)
Early 1900s - Travels and studies in Europe, absorbing Impressionist influences
1910s–1920s - Establishes himself as a prominent California landscape painter
- Exhibits widely throughout California
- Becomes associated with the Group of Eight1920s–1930s - Active member of the Bohemian Club
- Paints extensively throughout Northern and Central California, including the Monterey Peninsula1952 - Dies in California
Public & Museum Collections
Works by Percy Gray are held in numerous public and museum collections, including:
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California
Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, California
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, California
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