inness moved from new york city to medfield, massachusetts in 1860, where he converted a barn into a studio. in 1862–63, he was an art teacher to charles dormon robinson. he then moved to eagleswood, new jersey in 1864. (see george inness house.) he returned to europe in the spring of 1870, living in rome and touring tivoli, lake albano, and venice. in 1878, he returned to new york, taking a studio in the new york university building. the same year, he also participated in the universal exposition in paris, and published art criticism in the "new york evening post" and "harper's new monthly magazine".