Albert Paul Willis

American • 1897–1944

Albert Paul Willis (sometimes recorded as Albert Paul Willing) was an American landscape painter active in the early 20th century. Born in 1897, Willis worked primarily in the United States and is known for atmospheric landscape compositions that reflect the broader American realist and impressionist tendencies of his time. His surfaces often emphasize mood, light, and the quiet lyricism of natural settings, aligning him with the American landscape movement that flourished between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Although documentation on Willis is limited, works attributed to both "Albert Paul Willis" and "Albert Paul Willing" appear in regional collections, auction catalogs, and private estates. The variation in name spelling suggests he may have signed or exhibited under both versions during his career. His paintings typically feature serene countryside scenes, wooded areas, and rural vistas, rendered with a gentle tonal palette.

Willis died in 1944 at the age of forty-seven. His surviving works remain of interest to collectors of early American landscape painting, particularly those seeking regional artists whose careers were brief or underrecognized during their lifetimes.