New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, New Jersey, The Paintings of John Folinsbee, October 30, 1982–January 9, 1983, no. 35, lent by Richard Stuart Gallery.

1984 Washington

Washington Art Association, Washington, Connecticut, John Folinsbee Retrospective, 1984, no. 14, lent by the estate of the artist through Richard Stuart Gallery.

Published References

Cook 1994

Cook, Peter G. John Folinsbee. New York: Kubaba Books, 1994, p. 101, b/w ill.

Reed 1994

Reed, Melissa A. "John Folinsbee: A Traditional Painter Amidst Modernist Trends." Yale University, 1994, fig. 23.

Jensen 2013

Jensen, Kirsten M. Folinsbee Considered. Hudson Hills Press, 2013, p. 110, b/w ill.; p. 268, cat entry.

Notes

Paducah Trainyard was painted during the time Folinsbee was in Paducah, Kentucky working on a mural for the new federal court house and post office. His original conception for the two-painting mural proved controversial with many Paducans, particularly the Women's Club, who did not want to highlight Paducah's gritty industrial complex. Folinsbee reworked his concept for the murals to incorporate two early influential individuals in the town's history (Early Town) and a steam paddle boat on the river (The River). This painting was likely derived from Folinsbee's earlier studies, which focused on Paducah's trainyard roundhouse and mining industries.

Record last updated August 27, 2019. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.

Citation: Jensen, Kirsten M. ""Paducah Train Yard, 1939 (JFF.998)." In John F. Folinsbee Catalogue Raisonné. www.johnfolinsbee.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=998 (accessed on April 30, 2025).