Jane Peterson, hailing from Illinois, USA, was aligned with the Impressionist and Expressionist movements. She is recognised for her still lifes and beach scenes, bursting with color and expressiveness, as well as her paintings inspired by her many travels.

Born Jennie Christine in 1876, she adopted the name Jane as her career progressed. From 1895, she embarked on an artistic path at the Pratt Institute Art School in New York, continuing her studies until 1901. Subsequently, she taught drawing in Brooklyn while honing her skills in oil and watercolor at the Art Students League.

Her travels in Europe, where she studied with masters like Joaquin Sorolla in Madrid and Frank Brangwyn in Venice and London, further enhanced her artistic abilities. In France, the influence of Fauvist, Expressionist, and Impressionist movements is evident in her works. In 1908, she achieved a significant milestone with her first solo exhibition at the Société des artistes français, a prelude to many others.

Her work is now recognized and exhibited in prominent institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, testifying to the scope and lasting influence of her artistic work.