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On the Hudson

1830–35
Not on view
This view is thought to represent a stretch of the Hudson River in the vicinity of the Catskill Mountains north of Newburgh, New York. Doughty’s subdued manner and the scene’s lack of sublimity reinforce the essentially eighteenth-century English character of his landscapes. The subdued palette, contemplative atmosphere, and undifferentiated masses of foliage create a pleasant, if conservative, mood—one that would be displaced by the emerging Romantic sensibilities of younger American artists.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: On the Hudson
  • Artist: Thomas Doughty (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1793–1856 New York)
  • Date: 1830–35
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. (37.5 x 54.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel P. Avery, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.27.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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