Leonard Ochtman (1854-1934)

Place: Zonnemaire

Born: 1854

Death: 1934

Biography:

Leonard Ochtman was a Dutch-American Impressionist painter who specialized in landscapes. He was born in Zonnemaire, Netherlands in 1854 and moved to Albany, New York in 1866. Ochtman began his art career as a draftsman at a wood-working firm in Albany. In 1879, he moved to New York City where he roomed with fellow painter, Charles Warren Eaton.

Early Life and Training

Ochtman was primarily self-taught, although he took classes at the Art Students League of New York in 1879. He worked with a group of artists who were important in the development of the impressionist movement in the United States. For several years, Ochtman's studio in New York City was located in the same building as that of George Inness, the dean of the Tonalism movement, and the two painters admired each other's work.

Career and Achievements

Ochtman became a National Academician in 1904. His most characteristic pictures are scenes on Long Island Sound and the Connecticut countryside. He traveled to Europe in 1886, where he was influenced by the Dutch Hague School painters Jacob Maris and Anton Mauve. Ochtman's wife, Mina Fonda Ochtman, was also an accomplished American Impressionist painter. Ochtman and his wife moved to Mianus, Connecticut in 1891, where they became founding members of the Cos Cob Art Colony. Other members of the colony included John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, Julian Alden Weir, Elmer Livingston MacRae, and Theodore Robinson. Ochtman instructed younger artists boarding at the nearby Bush-Holley House.

Legacy and Later Life

Ochtman's daughter, Dorothy Ochtman, studied under her two artist parents and became an accomplished painter of still lifes. Ochtman served as the first vice president of the Greenwich Society of Artists in 1912 and as President from 1916-1932. He also worked as the first art curator of the Bruce Museum. Ochtman died at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut on October 27, 1934.

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to note that Ochtman's work is characterized by his use of Impressionist techniques, which capture the fleeting effects of light and color in his landscapes. His paintings are a testament to his skill and dedication to the art form.