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Durand: The Catskills Hudson River School Paintings, Hudson River School, The Catskills, Oil Painting Reproductions, Painting Reproductions, Art Movement, American Art, Landscape Art, Aesthetic Art

This painting was commissioned by William T. Walters in 1858, when the 62-year-old Durand was at the height of his fame and technical skill. The vertical format of the composition was a trademark of the artist, allowing him to exploit the grandeur of the sycamore trees as a means of framing the expansive landscape beyond. Durand's approach to the "sublime landscape" was modeled on that of Thomas Cole (1801-48), founder of the Hudson River school of painting. The painters of this school…

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