Eric Sloane: The Painter of Rural America Eric Sloane (born Everard Jean Hinrichs February 27, 1905 – March 5, 1985) was an American author and painter whose distinctive style captured the essence of rural life in the early to mid-20th century. Though he initially pursued a career as a journalist and illustrator, Sloane’s passion for observation and meticulous detail ultimately led him to become one of America's foremost landscape art…