Lavishly illustrated, meticulously researched, and gracefullywritten, this is the definitive study of California's distinctivestyle ofImpressionism.At a time when interest in all forms ofregional Impressionism continues to grow, California Impressionismcommands the greatest interest of all. The richly colored,exuberantly painted canvases by such artists as Franz Bischoff,Selden Gile, Richard Miller, Guy Rose, and William Wendt are soughtwith increasing avidity by collectors and museums alike, in athriving market that extends far beyond the West Coast.In hiswide-ranging introductory essay, Dr. Gerdts explores the context ofCalifornia Impressionism, surveying the movement's sources abroad,the most influential exhibitions in America, and the criticalresponses to the art and the artists. Will South supplies agraceful chronological narrative of the movement, starting with itsroots in the Hudson River School and other American art and tracingthe trajectory of California Impressionism from its innovations int