The Hudson River Valley near Hudson, New York
ca. 1850
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
19 x 22 1/8 in. (48.3 x 56.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture
American
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.244
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henry Ary's *The Hudson River Valley near Hudson, New* (ca. 1850) captures the serene beauty of of America's most cherished landscapes in oil on canvas, measuring 19 x 22 1/8 inches. As an American painter working in the mid-19th century, Ary to the era's fascination with the Hudson River Valley, a region that inspired generations of artists to celebrate the nation's natural splendor. This intimate-scale work, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Robert Lehman Collection invites viewers to immerse themselves in the river's winding path amid rolling hills and lush foliage. Painted during a ...
About the Artist
Henry Ary|American Painter ( |American) · 1807 | –1859 |
1807–1859|