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Ida A. Johnson

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Ida A. Johnson
Ida Johnson (1850–1931)
Born
Ida Anna Johnson

(1850-01-13)January 13, 1850
DiedMarch 7, 1931(1931-03-07) (aged 81)
OccupationWatercolorist
PartnerJosephine M. Culbertson

Ida A. Johnson (January 13, 1850 – March 8, 1931) was an American painter known for botanical still life and china painting.

Early Life and Education

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Johnson was born on January 13, 1850, in Nyack, New York, to a Quaker pastor.[1] She began her art education at Brooklyn's Parker School, where she met her long-term partner, Josephine Mary Culbertson.[1] She later studied at Arthur Wesley Dow’s Summer School of Art in Ipswich, Massachusetts.[1]

Career

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New York

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During her time in New York, Johnson served as a ceramics lecturer at Adelphi College in Garden City for almost a decade and served as president of the National Ceramic Society for four years.[1][2]

She founded a studio and salon with Culbertson at 193 St. James Place in Brooklyn. On April 2, 1898, Johnson exhibited the watercolors Song Birds of Our Land, and Culbertson presented Twilight Park.[3]

Carmel-by-the-Sea and Gray Gables

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Gray Gables on Lincoln Street and 7th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea.

In 1906, Johnson and Culbertson relocated to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, where they established their home and studio, Gray Gables.[4] The space served as a gathering place for artists and hosted art shows and meetings of the Carmel Art Association.[5]

Johnson was involved in various local organizations. She organized the Dickens Club[6], taught at the Carmel Boys' Club, [2] and served as Chairwoman and Curator of the Museum of Yesteryear. [6]

Both Johnson and Culbertson were active members of the Carmel Library Association,[6] which commenced operations on October 5, 1905.[7] Johnson served as the library board president and worked as a librarian.[8]

Keramic Studio magazine published several of Johnson's artworks including California Wild Flowers, Matilija Poppy, and California Poppy, in their 1912 edition.[9]

Death

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On March 8, 1931, Johnson died in a automotive accident.[10]

California Poppies (Eschscholzia), part of a restoration of a set of 78 original wildflower paintings crafted by Johnson.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ida A. Johson" (PDF). Traditional Fine Arts Organization. pp. 457–458. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ida A Johnson - Biography".
  3. ^ "Art and Artists". Times Union. Brooklyn, New York. April 2, 1898. p. 13. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Hughes, Edan Milton (January 1, 1989). Artists in California, 1786-1940 (2nd ed.). San Francisco, USA: Hughes Pub Co; Subsequent edition. p. 109. ISBN 978-0961611217.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Kent Seavey (May 10, 2002). "Department Of Parks And Recreation" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA" (PDF).
  7. ^ Library, California State (1908). "News Notes of California Libraries Volume 3". California State Library. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "History of the Library".
  9. ^ Leonard, Anna B.; Robineau, Adelaide Alsop (1912). "Keramic Studio Volume 14". Keramic Studio Publishing Company. p. 13. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Obituary 4 -- No Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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