Dennis Miller Bunker (1861-1890): American Impressionist Painter of Luminous Landscapes & Refined Portraits Dennis Miller Bunker, a name perhaps less immediately recognized than those of his contemporaries like Sargent or Cassatt, nevertheless occupies a pivotal position in the narrative of American Impressionism. His tragically short life – he succumbed to meningitis at just twenty-nine years old – belies an artistic output brimming with innovation and sensitivity, a testament to a talent that burned intensely but briefly. Born in New York City in 1861, Bunker’s path toward becoming a signi…