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Ira J. Deen

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Ira J. Deen
Born
Ira J. Deen

(1874-12-09)December 9, 1874
DiedJuly 7, 1952(1952-07-07) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
MovementAmerican Impressionism, Pennsylvania plein air Impressionism

Ira J. Deen (December 9, 1874 – June 7, 1952) was an American artist.

Born in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, Deen moved with his family to Harrisburg in 1891 when he was 16 where he took a job painting city electric trolley cars for the Harrisburg Traction Co.[1] Deen was known for his impressionist nature and landscape paintings of the Susquehanna River and other areas of Pennsylvania countryside.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ira J. Deen". The Garden Gallery. Retrieved Nov 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ira J. Deen". AskArt. Retrieved Nov 24, 2013.