John Greenleaf Cloudman
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John Greenleaf Cloudman (sometimes referred to as Cloutman) was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts,[1] one of seven children, on December 17, 1813 to David P. Cloudman and Susan D. Cloudman (1792–1858). He died in Bethel, Maine[1] on October 11, 1892. He was a landscape and portrait painter.
Cloudman began his career as a carpenter and sign painter. He decided to become a fine artist. In 1847 he sailed to Paris, France, to study art there for one year. After Paris he went to northern California during the years 1852–53. He was known for having painted the Pomo Indians of California.[2]
