An October Day in the White Mountains
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
unframed: 79.8 × 123.5 cm · framed: 107.6 × 152.1 × 12.7 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund and various donors by exchange
Accession Number
1967.5
Tags
male
About this artwork
After railroad service to the area was improved in the early 1850s, the White Mountains in New Hampshire became a favored destination for tourists and artists seeking to commune with nature. New York-based Kensett painted several views, including this distant rendering across the Saco River of Mount Chocorua, one of the most distinctive peaks in the region.