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Considered the first major American painting movement, the Hudson River School emerged in the first half of the 19th century with landscape paintings that celebrated the young country’s natural beauty. Most of its leading painters were based in New York City where they exchanged ideas and traveled to the nearby Hudson River Valley and Catskills Mountains to re-create their vistas. At a time when the city was increasingly dense, the Hudson River School artists extolled the vast and pristine qualities of the American landscape, a sentiment that would inform the conservation movement.

American art was dominated by portraiture and historical scenes before Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, began painting the Catskill Mountains in 1825. While the Hudson River School was informed by European art aesthetics, particularly the British focus on the sublime in nature, it was a style imbued with nationalism. The landscape painters who followed and studied under Cole would expand their focus from the Northeastern United States to places across the country, their work shared through prints and portfolios promoting an appreciation for the American wilderness — Niagara Falls, the mountain ranges that dot the American West and more — as the style blossomed during the mid-19th century.

Cole’s student Frederic Edwin Church as well as painters such as Albert Bierstadt, John Frederick Kensett, Asher Brown Durand and others became prominent proponents of the Hudson River School. The American art movement also had close ties to the literary world, including to authors like William Cullen Bryant, Henry David Thoreau and James Fenimore Cooper who wrote on similar themes. Although by the early 1900s the style had waned, and modernism would soon guide the following decades of art in the United States, the Hudson River School received renewed interest in the late 20th century for the dramatic way its artists portrayed the world.

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Style: Hudson River School
19th Century Signed Oil Painting of Sailing Off the Coast, Framed
19th Century Signed Oil Painting of Sailing Off the Coast, Framed

19th Century Signed Oil Painting of Sailing Off the Coast, Framed

By William Frederick de Haas

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This coastal landscape is done by the famed painted William Frederick De Haas (1830-1880). This painting shows two men in a canoe paddling off the cliff shore in the foreground with ...

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-19th Century Spaniel Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 9.5x12.25
Mid-19th Century Spaniel Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 9.5x12.25

Mid-19th Century Spaniel Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 9.5x12.25

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Spaniel Game is a delightful nineteenth-century sporting scene by W.H.M. Turner, painted circa 1860s, celebrating the companionship, discipline, and excitement of the traditional Bri...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tree Study, Lake George
Tree Study, Lake George

Tree Study, Lake George

By Worthington Whittredge

Located in New York, NY

A remarkably fresh, naturalistic and rare depiction of the environs of Lake George! It is possibly from the late 1860’s, after the Civil War when his work became more naturalist in m...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Apple Blossom in a Vase
Apple Blossom in a Vase

Apple Blossom in a Vase

By Walter Blackman

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Walter Blackman (1847–1928) Apple Blossom in a Vase Signed lower left Oil on canvas applied to board 10 × 8 inches Walter Blackman was born in New York in 1847 and pursued formal s...

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1870s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American
“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American

“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “Manchester-by-the-Sea” by Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (American, 1819-1881). Darrah was among the earliest American women to establish a professional reputation as a p...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England
"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

By William Edward Norton

Located in New York, NY

William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Ship Portrait, 1876 Oil on canvas 10 x 16 inches Signed and dated lower left Born in Boston, William Norton became a noted marine painter, stirred by his youth when he sailed on family-owned ships. He studied at the Lowell Institute in Boston, and with George Inness, and then established a studio in Boston. In the early 1870s, he went to Paris and became a student with Chevreuse and A. Vollon, and then he settled in London where he exhibited throughout the last quarter of the 19th century. His reputation there was based on his scenes of the Thames River, and ocean and coastal views. In 1901, he and his wife returned to the United States and settled in New York City. He also painted at Monhegan Island, Maine, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island is named "Norton's Ledge" for him. He was a member of the Boston Art Club with whom he exhibited from 1873 to 1909. He also exhibited with the Pennsylvania Academy, the Royal Academy in London, the Paris Salon, the 1893 Chicago Exposition...

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1870s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Livestock Landscape Oil Painting on Board, Mid-19th Century, Framed
Livestock Landscape Oil Painting on Board, Mid-19th Century, Framed

Livestock Landscape Oil Painting on Board, Mid-19th Century, Framed

By Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven, a luminary of 19th-century Belgian art, wielded his brush with unparalleled mastery, capturing the timeless allure of pastoral landscapes and noble anim...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Niagara Falls" Victor de Grailly, Hudson River School, New York Landscape
"Niagara Falls" Victor de Grailly, Hudson River School, New York Landscape

"Niagara Falls" Victor de Grailly, Hudson River School, New York Landscape

By Victor de Grailly

Located in New York, NY

Victor de Grailly Niagara Falls, circa 1840-45 Oil on canvas 28 7/8 x 21 1/4 inches Provenance: Mark Borghi Fine Art, New York Private Collection, Nyack, New York Little is known a...

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1840s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“View of Mount Shasta, California”
“View of Mount Shasta, California”

“View of Mount Shasta, California”

By George Douglas Brewerton

Located in Southampton, NY

Original pastel on heavy card stock (made in Paris) by the well known Hudson River artist, George Douglas Brewerton. A view of Mount Shasta in Northern California. Signed lower left. Circa 1880. Condition is excellent. The artwork is housed in its original scroll decorated frame. Overall framed measurements are 33.25 by 19 inches. Provenance: A East Coast Florida estate. George Douglas Brewerton received lessons in art from Prof. Robert W. Weir at West Point where his father was Superintendent. In 1874, he was detailed to San Francisco as an officer in the Stevenson Regiment. In 1848, he underwent many adventures in Western deserts and mountains with Kit Carson, who crossed the country with news of the California Gold Rush. After serving as an aide to Gen. Rufus Saxton during the Civil War, Brewerton called himself “Colonel,” although he never received an army commission...

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1870s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Distant Horizon
Distant Horizon

Distant Horizon

By Edward Moran

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Edward Moran (American, 1829 - 1901) Boy with Dog on Dock Oil on canvas Signed lower left 22 x 36 inches Provenance: Sotheby's Sale no. 3255 Oct. 27-28, 1977 Page 58 Price on reques...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hudson River School Landscape titled "A View of the White Mountains"
Hudson River School Landscape titled "A View of the White Mountains"

Hudson River School Landscape titled "A View of the White Mountains"

By William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This finely realized landscape by William Louis Sonntag presents a serene and expansive view of the White Mountains, a region that held enduring appeal for 19th-century American arti...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil River Landscape Painting, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century
Oil River Landscape Painting, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century

Oil River Landscape Painting, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This 19th-century American School river landscape painting by an unknown artist embodies the essence of the era’s reverence for nature and the burgeoning national identity. These wor...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"A View from Picturesque America" Hudson River School Oil painting circa 1870s
"A View from Picturesque America" Hudson River School Oil painting circa 1870s

"A View from Picturesque America" Hudson River School Oil painting circa 1870s

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

A View from Picturesque America is a charming nineteenth-century American landscape inspired by the celebrated publication Picturesque America, edited by William Cullen Bryant and pu...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Sierra Mountains & Stream Landscape, Signed
Early 20th Century Sierra Mountains & Stream Landscape, Signed

Early 20th Century Sierra Mountains & Stream Landscape, Signed

Located in Soquel, CA

1920s Connecticut Mountains & Stream Oil Painting Landscape, Signed "L. Hamilton" Scenic Connecticut Mountains landscape with stream in foreground with a small waterfall capture...

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Early 1900s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Sunset Landscape, 1868
Sunset Landscape, 1868

Sunset Landscape, 1868

Located in New York, NY

F. Alexander Wust paints a stellar sunset over a hillside with light red color in his artwork entitled, “Sunset Landscape.”

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Children Feeding the Horse

Children Feeding the Horse

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This captivating artwork, titled "Children Feeding the Horse", is masterfully executed in rich tones. It depicts two children tenderly feeding a gentle white horse against a familiar...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Landscape with Sheep" by Daniel Folger Bigelow (1823-1910), Oil on Canvas
"Landscape with Sheep" by Daniel Folger Bigelow (1823-1910), Oil on Canvas

"Landscape with Sheep" by Daniel Folger Bigelow (1823-1910), Oil on Canvas

By Daniel Folger Bigelow

Located in Portland, OR

"Landscape with Sheep" by Daniel Folger Bigelow (July 22, 1823 - July 14, 1910), Oil on Canvas, signed D. F. Bigelow lower right corner. An American painter active in New England an...

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1890s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Prediction
The Prediction

The Prediction

By Harry Roseland

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

HARRY ROSELAND (1867–1950) The Prediction Signed lower left (please note: In the image of the signature shows to be faint but by the naked eye is clearly discernable) Oil on canva...

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1890s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape of Pond and Field After Rain Titled "Cranes After the Rain"
Landscape of Pond and Field After Rain Titled "Cranes After the Rain"

Landscape of Pond and Field After Rain Titled "Cranes After the Rain"

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This serene landscape by a Hudson River School artist captures the quiet tension between storm and calm, rendered with luminous color and delicate brushwork. A soft sunset glows behi...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Hudson Highlands by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)
Hudson Highlands by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)

Hudson Highlands by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)

By Lockwood DeForest

Located in New York, NY

"Hudson Highlands," by Hudson River School painter Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932) is oil on artists card-stock and measures 9.5 x 14 inches. The work is framed in an elegant, period appropriate frame, and ready to hang. Lockwood de Forest was born in New York in 1850 to a prominent family. He grew up in Greenwich Village and on Long Island at the family summer estate in Cold Spring Harbor. As was customary for a cultivated family in the Gilded Age, the de Forests made frequent trips abroad. Excursions to the great museums, which were prominent on the de Forests agenda, deepened the young Lockwood's familiarity with European painting and sculpture. Though he had begun drawing and painting somewhat earlier, it was during a visit to Rome in 1868 that nineteen-year-old de Forest first began to study art seriously, taking painting lessons from the Italian landscapist Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (1844–1905). More importantly, on the same trip, Lockwood met one of America’s most celebrated painters, (and his maternal great- uncle by marriage) Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), who quickly became his mentor. DeForest accompanied Church on sketching trips around Italy and continued this practice when they both returned to America in 1869. Early on in his career, de Forest made a habit of recording the date and often the place of his oil sketches, as to create a visual diary of his travels. Lockwood’s profession as a landscape painter can be primarily attributed to Frederic E. Church and his belief in the young artist’s talent. De Forest often visited Church in the Hudson River community of Catskill where, in addition to sketching trips and afternoons of painting, he assisted with the architectural drawings and planning of Olana. In 1872, de Forest took a studio at the Tenth Street Studio Building in New York. During these formative years de Forest counted among his friend’s artists such as Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–80), George Henry Yewell (1830–1923), John Frederick Kensett (1816–72), Jervis McEntee (1828–91), and Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Over the next decade de Forest experienced success as a painter. He exhibited for the first time at the National Academy of Design in 1872, and made two more painting trips abroad, in 1875–76 and 1877–78, traveling to the major continental capitals but also the Middle East and North Africa. His trip to the Middle East and the library at Church’s home, Olana, established his interest in design during his mid-twenties. From about 1878 to 1902, landscape painting was overshadowed by his activities and preoccupation with East Indian architecture and décor, a style that became quite fashionable in late nineteenth century America. From 1879-1883, de Forest founded Associated Artists along with Louis Comfort Tiffany, Candace Wheeler...

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil Landscape of Cabin In the Mountains
Oil Landscape of Cabin In the Mountains

Oil Landscape of Cabin In the Mountains

By William Hart

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

William Hart was an influential figure in the art world, best known for his contributions as a landscape painter during the 19th century. Born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1823, Hart imm...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century etching black and white seascape print boats water buildings signed
19th century etching black and white seascape print boats water buildings signed

19th century etching black and white seascape print boats water buildings signed

By Thomas Moran

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This black and white etching by American painter and print maker of the Hudson River School in New York: Thomas Moran, is a rare Klackner #53 of the catalogue raisonné, depicting "The Harbor of Vera...

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1880s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Parchment Paper, Etching

Cows Grazing in Field
Cows Grazing in Field

Cows Grazing in Field

By George Wright

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This serene Hudson River School painting by George Wright captures a peaceful moment of pastoral life, where three cows rest and graze under a wide, luminous sky. The composition gen...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil Miniature Sailboat Landscape, Hudson River School
19th Century Oil Miniature Sailboat Landscape, Hudson River School

19th Century Oil Miniature Sailboat Landscape, Hudson River School

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Frederick J. Sykes (1851-1905) was a remarkable artist of the Hudson River School, renowned for capturing the serene beauty of tranquil landscapes. His work often featured New Englan...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mount Washington,  New Hampshire
Mount Washington,  New Hampshire

Mount Washington, New Hampshire

By Edmund Darch Lewis

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1910) Mount Washington, New Hampshire 50 x 58 inches, signed & dated 1859 Description The area near Mount Washington in New Hampshire was visited by m...

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1850s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Passing Shower" Oil Painting, Hudson River School, Late 19th Century
"Passing Shower" Oil Painting, Hudson River School, Late 19th Century

"Passing Shower" Oil Painting, Hudson River School, Late 19th Century

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

George Smillie (1840-1921) was an American landscape painter renowned for his serene and meticulously detailed depictions of the natural world. Smillie’s work is characterized by its...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles Partridge Adams Sunset Front Range Colorado Watercolor Landscape
Charles Partridge Adams Sunset Front Range Colorado Watercolor Landscape

Charles Partridge Adams Sunset Front Range Colorado Watercolor Landscape

By Charles Partridge Adams

Located in Denver, CO

A luminous early 20th-century watercolor landscape by Charles Partridge Adams depicting a dramatic Colorado sunset along the Front Range, where expansive prairie, a winding creek, an...

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Early 20th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Watercolor

Rocky Shore Walk, Oil on Canvas, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century
Rocky Shore Walk, Oil on Canvas, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century

Rocky Shore Walk, Oil on Canvas, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

With masterful precision and a keen eye for atmosphere, Frederic Rondel captures the rugged beauty of the coastline in Walking Along a Rocky Shore. The painting depicts a windswept s...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Picking Wildflowers
Picking Wildflowers

Picking Wildflowers

By Ernest Parton

Located in Milford, NH

A fine landscape painting with birch trees and wildflowers by American artist Ernest Parton (1845-1933). Parton was born in Hudson, New York, and in his teenage years, began to accom...

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Early 20th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Landscape (NH) by Hudson River artist Henry A. Ferguson (1845-1911)
Autumn Landscape (NH) by Hudson River artist Henry A. Ferguson (1845-1911)

Autumn Landscape (NH) by Hudson River artist Henry A. Ferguson (1845-1911)

By Henry A. Ferguson

Located in New York, NY

Painted by Hudson River School artist Henry A. Ferguson (1845-1911), "Autumn Landscape (NH)" is oil on canvas and measures 9 x 15 inches. The painting is signed and dated 1864, at th...

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape of Children Playing Baseball titled "Baseball Beneath the Hills"
Landscape of Children Playing Baseball titled "Baseball Beneath the Hills"

Landscape of Children Playing Baseball titled "Baseball Beneath the Hills"

By Virginia Granbery

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This charming Hudson River School study by Virginia Granbery captures a tender and distinctly American moment: children playing baseball in a sunlit clearing. Painted by one of the f...

Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New England Sunrise, 1910 by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)
New England Sunrise, 1910 by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)

New England Sunrise, 1910 by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)

By Lockwood DeForest

Located in New York, NY

"New England Sunrise," 1910 by Hudson River School painter Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932) is oil on artists card-stock and measures 9.75 x 14 inches. The work is signed by DeForest and dated Sept. 17, 1910 at lower left. The work is framed in an elegant, period appropriate frame, and ready to hang. Lockwood de Forest was born in New York in 1850 to a prominent family. He grew up in Greenwich Village and on Long Island at the family summer estate in Cold Spring Harbor. As was customary for a cultivated family in the Gilded Age, the de Forests made frequent trips abroad. Excursions to the great museums, which were prominent on the de Forests agenda, deepened the young Lockwood's familiarity with European painting and sculpture. Though he had begun drawing and painting somewhat earlier, it was during a visit to Rome in 1868 that nineteen-year-old de Forest first began to study art seriously, taking painting lessons from the Italian landscapist Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (1844–1905). More importantly, on the same trip, Lockwood met one of America’s most celebrated painters, (and his maternal great- uncle by marriage) Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), who quickly became his mentor. DeForest accompanied Church on sketching trips around Italy and continued this practice when they both returned to America in 1869. Early on in his career, de Forest made a habit of recording the date and often the place of his oil sketches, as to create a visual diary of his travels. Lockwood’s profession as a landscape painter can be primarily attributed to Frederic E. Church and his belief in the young artist’s talent. De Forest often visited Church in the Hudson River community of Catskill where, in addition to sketching trips and afternoons of painting, he assisted with the architectural drawings and planning of Olana. In 1872, de Forest took a studio at the Tenth Street Studio Building in New York. During these formative years de Forest counted among his friend’s artists such as Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–80), George Henry Yewell (1830–1923), John Frederick Kensett (1816–72), Jervis McEntee (1828–91), and Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Over the next decade de Forest experienced success as a painter. He exhibited for the first time at the National Academy of Design in 1872, and made two more painting trips abroad, in 1875–76 and 1877–78, traveling to the major continental capitals but also the Middle East and North Africa. His trip to the Middle East and the library at Church’s home, Olana, established his interest in design during his mid-twenties. From about 1878 to 1902, landscape painting was overshadowed by his activities and preoccupation with East Indian architecture and décor, a style that became quite fashionable in late nineteenth century America. From 1879-1883, de Forest founded Associated Artists along with Louis Comfort Tiffany, Candace Wheeler...

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Early 20th Century Hudson River School Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Picnic On The Mohawk
Picnic On The Mohawk

Picnic On The Mohawk

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful landscape by American artist Thomas Mickell Burnham (1818-1866). Burnham was born in Boston, MA and received informal art training early on, traveling abroad before relo...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hudson River School art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Hudson River School art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Ralph Albert Blakelock, Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Jasper Francis Cropsey, and John Frederick Kensett. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Hudson River School art, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $875,000, while the average work sells for $13,267.