Peterson also aligned herself with the important women’s associations of the day, joining both the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors and The Group, a circle of 6 established women artists who exhibited nationally between 1917 and 1919. These organizations offered fellowship and vital exhibition space during a transformative period in American history, as women aided both in the war effort and the struggle for women’s suffrage. Bearing a label from the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors, Summer, Late Afternoon was likely exhibited in October 1922, in a show that a reviewer for American Art News described as ‘one of the best exhibitions in the history of the association.’ Peterson was among several artists to get special mention for their contributions: “Jane Peterson uses soft blues and greens in her harbor view called Late Afternoon.” (http://www.vosegalleries.com/artists/jane-peterson/works/summer-late-afternoon#.WSLIEoU41WY)