Hudson River School Art Movement - History, Artists and Artwork
… landscape, in a realistic and detailed manner, also highlighting their peaceful, picturesque, pastoral aspects and their wilderness, which was about to disappear at the end of the 19th century.
Examples of Hudson River School Artworks
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