On the Hudson
Artist: Thomas Doughty (American, 1793–1856)
Original Dimensions: 14 3/4" x 21 1/2"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1830–35) "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." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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