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Art, Artists and Nature: The Hudson River School

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Basic Information

Historic Hudson River

Explore the Hudson River School Painters through pictures and text and take a virtual trip of William Wade's "Panorama of the Hudson River" 1846.

The Hudson River Museum

View many Hudson River School paintings by Asher B. Durand, Jasper Francis Cropsey and many others.

Nature and the American Identity

An overview of the natural world and the American culture in the 1800s and its influence on the Hudson River School artists.

Thomas Cole

Learn about Thomas Cole, view his artwork and follow the Hudson River School Art Trail.

Frederic Church

Discover one of the Hudson River School artists.

Asher Durand

Descriptive explanation of inspiration and visual aspects of "The Trysting Tree" 1868.

The Hudson River

Explore the Hudson Valley's rich history.

Thomas Locker

A contemporary artist working in the style of the Hudson River School.

Teacher Resources

Hudson River School Activities

Hudson River School artists lessons focusing on the Arts, English, Social Studies, Science and Language Arts.

Teacher Guide

Examine one of Thomas Cole's landscape paintings, "Landscape with Figures: A Scene from "The Last of the Mohicans" 1826.


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Art, Artists and Nature: The Hudson River School


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