Hoosier Group

The Hoosier Group was a group of Indiana Impressionist painters working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are primarily known for their renditions of the Indiana landscape. Artists considered members of this group include T. C. Steele, Richard Gruelle, William Forsyth, J. Ottis Adams, and Otto Stark. While works by these artists are found in private and public collections around the United States, a number of collections, primarily in Indiana include the works of all five artists. These include the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana State Museum, and the Columbia Club, Indianapolis; Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington; the Richmond Art Museum, Richmond; Ball State University Museum of Art, Muncie; the Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute; and DePauw University, Greencastle.