The Painter of Light and Silence Granville Redmond (1871–1935) stands as a singular figure in American art history—a landscape painter who simultaneously embraced the muted, atmospheric depths of Tonalism and the vibrant, sun-drenched luminosity of California Impressionism. His life was defined by a profound sensory experience; born in Philadelphia to hearing parents, Redmond’s world became one of silence following a bout of scarlet fever in his early childhood. This transformative loss of hearing did not diminish his connection to the world but rather redirected it, sharpening his visual pe…