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During the 19th century, the first truly American art movement began. This school embodied by a collective of landscape painters had an aesthetic vision driven by Romanticism. It was known as the Hudson River School of Painting. Importantly, Hudson River paintings mirrored three themes of America in the 19th century: discovery, exploration, and settlement. Initially, the artists focused on depicting the Hudson River Valley and the surrounding areas, including the Adirondack, Catskill, and White Mountains. Later, the second generation of painters expanded their vision to include other regions such as New England, The Maritimes, the American West, and South America. 

 

Thomas Cole is generally recognized as the founder of the Hudson River School. We are indeed fortunate to have an amazing collection of Hudson River School paintings in the Timken's American Gallery. This docent-led talk will document the evolution of the movement and highlight some of the Timken's masterpieces.