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Otto Stark (1859–1926) was an American Impressionist painter who was considered to be a member of the Hoosier Group of Indiana artists. Stark’s work most clearly showed the influence of Impressionism and he often featured children in his work.He began his career as a commercial woodcarver’s apprentice in Indianapolis until an ankle injury disabled him. In 1875 he went to Cincinnati where he worked as a lithographer and attended the Cincinnati Art Academy.