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Oconolufty [Oconaluftee]

Rudolph Ingerle

1879-1950

Oconolufty [Oconaluftee]

Oil on canvas

30 1/8 in x 32 1/4 in

Circa 1920

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A Chicago artist of German descent, Rudolph Ingerle first visited the Great Smoky Mountains in 1926. He exhibited paintings with titles referring to specific locales, like Oconolufty—a name that reflects the Cherokee heritage of the area.

Ingerle described his reaction to his first encounter with the Smoky Mountains as “love at first sight. . . . The Smokies have enduring charm. Having seen them once they lure you back again and again. I love them, and they just keep a callin’ ‘Come Back, Come Back,’ and it makes me mighty lonesome for them.”

As Published In:

Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection, 2015

As Exhibited In:

Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN, November 1, 2015–January 3, 2016, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA, January 16–April 10, 2016, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, January 16–April 10, 2016, McKissick Museum, Columbia, SC, May 19–August 5, 2017, Telfair Museums, Savannah, GA, October 13, 2017–March 25, 2018, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, August 28–December 13, 2018

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