Charles Courtney Curran (1861–1942) was an American Impressionist painter best known for luminous outdoor figural compositions and refined portraits. Born in Hartford, Kentucky, he studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy before continuing his training at the Académie Julian in Paris under Benjamin-Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens. Curran exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon and was awarded medals at major international expositions, including the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. He maintained a successful career in both Europe and the United States, exhibiting with institutions such as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and becoming an associate member of the National Academy of Design.