One of California's most notable Impressionist painters and considered the first resident Impressionist of that state, Granville Redmond is known for his landscapes, many of them florals with poppies and lupines. He was also one of the first Tonalist painters of California, a subdued monchromatic style of haze, fog and moonlight that reportedly "he was more drawn to". . .(Gerdts 27). Redmond was also a popular personality and held friendships with many celebrities in the arts.
Redmond distinguished himself, winning the W.E. Brown medal of excellence, and in left to study in Paris at the Academie Julian under Jean Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant. While in Paris, Redmond distinguished himself once again, when in 1895 his large canvas, Matin d'Hiver, was accepted for the Paris Salon.
In 1898, he returned to California, and by 1905 was receiving considerable recognition as a leading landscape painter and bold colorist. His work is held in many collections including: Laguna Beach Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Stanford University Museum, the De Young Museum, the Bancroft Library at the University of California in Berkeley, The California School for the Deaf, the New York City Museum, and the Oakland Museum, where in 1989, a retrospective of his work was shown. He was also a member of numerous clubs, including The Bohemian Club of San Francisco, the California Art Club, The Laguna Beach Art Association, and the San Francisco Art Association.
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