This hardcover book features California art of the Impressionist period, titled California, This Golden Land of Promise.  Wrapped in clear, plastic covering for protection, this beautiful book is a nice addition to your library, office or as a gift.  

Published in 2001 By Joan Irvine Smith and Jean Stern, with a timeline by James Irvine Swinden.  This profusely illustrated book presents the history of California in a highly readable and entertaining format. Published by Chapman University Press and The Irvine Museum. 368 pages, 9 x 12 inches, 405 color plates and 88 black and white images, extensive timeline, bibliography and index.