The Atmospheric Legacy of Walter Parsons Shaw Griffin In the grand tapestry of American art history, few threads weave together the somber, tonal depths of the Barbizon School and the luminous, fleeting brilliance of Impressionism as gracefully as Walter Parsons Shaw Griffin. Born in 1861, Griffin’s life was a journey through the most transformative landscapes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His artistic soul was shaped by a unique lineage; though often associated with the vibrant art colonies of America, his roots reached back to the rugged coastlines of Maine, where h…