Watkins Glen; verso: Landscape

Thomas Cole

Created:

Movement:

1825

Romanticism

key Notes:

Romantic Landscape; Natural Sublimity

Dimensions:

30 x 40 1/4 in. (76.2 x 102.2 cm)

medium:

Oil on canvas

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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story of the work:

"Watkins Glen; verso: Landscape" is a work by Thomas Cole, created in 1825, which reflects the artist's engagement with the American landscape and his role as a founder of the Hudson River School. The painting captures the dramatic natural beauty of Watkins Glen in New York, illustrating Cole's emphasis on the sublime and the interplay between nature and human experience, while also serving as a testament to the burgeoning American identity during the early 19th century.

Description of the work:

"Watkins Glen; verso: Landscape" by Thomas Cole features a dramatic interplay of light and shadow, capturing the rugged terrain and cascading waterfalls of Watkins Glen, New York. The composition is characterized by a rich palette of earthy tones and vibrant greens, emphasizing the natural beauty and grandeur of the American landscape, while the verso presents a more subdued, atmospheric rendering of an unspecified landscape scene.

Artwork Photograph Source:

Harvard Art Museum

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