landscape painting, american

Contains 176 landscapes painted by 126 American artists between 1740 and 1965 with accompanying text.

Showcases masterworks by three painters of the American scene, including Benton, Hopper, and Wood, providing details about their individual styles, techniques, and subjects and challenging viewers to identify the artist of featured paintings.

Examines the work of American artist William Merritt Chase in the years between 1886 and 1890, looking at how it reflects a marked change in style and subject matter from the paintings he produced after his return from studying in Europe in 1878. Includes over one hundred illustrations.

Enjoy the beauty and variety of the American experience through the work of these great artists.

Features fifty-seven major Hudson River School paintings from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's collection.

A collection of essays accompanied by two hundred works of art that explore the intersection of art and nature in Yosemite National Park.