,! ,m5tor1 ,no4 #bf1 ,am]ican ,l&scape  
,pa9t]s          ,,! ,,m5tor    8,a     
,wise & ,fai?ful ,guide & ,fri5d0       
,vol4 #a      ,no4 #bf                  
,,am]ican ,,l&scape ,,pa9t]s            
,,george ,,inness        ,,hom] ,,m>t9  
,a4 ,h4 ,,wyant        ,,?omas ,,moran  
,d4 ,w4 ,,tryon        ,f4 ,e4 ,,*ur*   
,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,art ,annual     
,by ,,samuel ,,i%am      ,! beg9n+s (   
art 9 ,am]ica 7 conf9$ almo/ exclusively
 to  portrait pa9t+4 ,9 ! e>lie/        
colonial times unskill$ limn]s  came f !
 "m c\ntry & made grotesque effigies (  
our  /atesm5 & div9es4 ,z ! settlem5ts  
develop$ & ! am5ities  ( life increas$  
bett] m5 came1 & native pa9t]s 7 f\nd1  
until ab\t ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury a  
portrait s*ool (  surpris+ m]it arose1  
f\nd$ on ! contempor>y ,engli% s*ool1 & 
develop$ m5 l ,copley1 ,/u>t1 & ,sully4 
,! o!r bran*es (  pa9t+1 h[ev]1--hi/ory1
 allegory1 g5re1 /ill life1 l&scape1  & 
! re/1--7 r>ely attempt$1 & usually )   
unsatisfactory  results4    ,probably no

 arti/ devot$ himself entirely to       
l&scape until #ahbj1  :5 ,?omas ,d\ghty1
 :o 0 already tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 gave 
up  8 lea!r trade & took to pa9t+       
,am]ican views 9 delicate gray  & violet
 tones1 ) small enc\ragem5t f 8         
contempor>ies4      ,,?omas ,,cole1 ,,! 
,,ideali/    ,illu/ration3 ,metropolitan
 ,museum ( ,art    ,,! ,,valley ,,(     
,,van ,,cluse1 ,,by ,,?omas ,,cole      
,soon aft] came ,?omas ,cole1 ! real    
f\nd] ( ! s*ool1 :o  emigrat$ to ,am]ica
 ) 8 fa!r's family :5 he 0 n9ete54 ,he  
0 a s5sitive1 delicate y\?1 :o suff]$   
mu* 9 8 w&]+s  :ile try+ to support     
himself1 at fir/ by 8 trade ( wood      
engrav+1 b mo/ ( all aft] ! *ance meet+ 
) an it9]ant  portrait pa9t] l$ him to  
take up art4 ,x 0 n until he came to    
,new ,york 9 #ahbe t 8 m]its 7 recogniz$
 & 8 difficulties  ceas$4 ,"s small     
canvases t he exhibit$ 7 quickly b\ght1 
&  f ?is "t until 8 dea? 8 popul>ity    
/eadily increas$4 ,!  quality ( ,cole's 
"w owes mu* to 8 own "*1 & p]haps also  

to 8 e>ly ,engli% br++ up4 ,he 0 an     
ideali/ r ?an a  reali/4 ,he c>$ less to
 reproduce ! beauties ( ! nature ar\nd  
him ?an to awak5 high1 moral ?\ghts4 ,x 
0 n = ! pleasure  ( ! eye1 b to sugge/  
pr(itable mus+s on ! gr&eur &  decl9e ( 
nations1 ! transitor9ess ( life1 !      
rew>ds ( virtue  aft] dea?1 t he pa9t$ !
 8,c\rse ( ,empire10 ! 8,voyage (       
,life10 & ! re/4 ,he 0 ! f\nd] ( a      
romantic s*ool1 :i*  may be trac$ ev5   
d[n to ! pres5t day4 ,! succe$+ arti/s  
did  n inde$ pa9t allegories2 b !y put !
 ma9 int]e/ ( _!  pictures 9 ! /rang5ess
 or beauty ( _! subject1 r ?an 9  r5d]+ 
ord9>y sc5es ) p]sonal feel+4           
,,*ur*1 ,,pa9t] ,,( ,,noble ,,sc5]y     
,illu/ration3 ,metropolitan ,museum (   
,art    ,,! ,,gean ,,sea1 ,,by ,f4 ,e4  
,,*ur*    ,! be/ kn[n ( ^! foll[]s 0 ,f4
 ,e4 ,*ur*1 :o 0 a pupil (  ,cole--& !  
only pupil t he c\ld prop]ly be said to 
h _h2  = ,*ur* liv$ & /udi$ 9 8 h\se =  
ye>s4 ,:ile he %[$  no desire to imitate
 ! my/ic subjects ( 8 ma/]1 ,*ur* c>$   

little = ! common _w imm$iately ar\nd   
him4 ,he seems to h  ?\ght t ! nobl] !  
subject ! nobl] ! picture1 & he         
ransack$ ! :ole e>? = its beautiful1    
/range1 or impressive  sc5es4 ,!        
luxuri\s vegetation ( ! tropics1 ! isles
 ( ! gean  ,sea1 ! ,p>!non1 iceb]gs1    
volcanos1--he pa9t$ !m all1 set (f  by  
sunset1 cl\ds1 ?und]/orms1 ra9b[s1 or   
:atev] else w\ld  enhance _! beauty1 &  
he pa9t$ !m well4 ,he 0 ! be/ arti/  ( 8
 s*ool2 mu* bett] ?an ,cole1 ^: c>eful  
/udies ( real  sc5es are (t5 well done1 
b ^: workman%ip deg5]at$ rapidly  :51   
leav+ nature1 he ent]$ into ! realm (   
pure imag9ation4    ,! succe$+ m5 :o    
took ,*ur*'s viewpo9t & s\ght subjects =
  _! exceptional beauty or maje/y _h an 
additional impulse giv5  to _!          
imag9ation by ! discov]y ( su* subjects 
9 _! own  c\ntry4 ,*ur* pa9t$ no        
important picture ( 8 own l&2 b :5      
explor+ p>ties began to ent] ! great    
,we/ !y 7 accompani$  by arti/s eag] to 
set d[n m>vels no less /rik+ ?an ^? ( ! 

tropics or ( ,europe4      ,,alb]t      
,,bi]/adt    ,illu/ration3 ,metropolitan
 ,museum ( ,art    ,,! ,,rocky          
,,m\nta9s1 ,,by ,,alb]t ,,bi]/adt       
,illu/ration3 ,,alb]t ,,bi]/adt    ,!   
=emo/ ( ^! arti/s 0 ,alb]t ,bi]/adt1 :o 
gave to !  public its fir/ impressions (
 ! va/ness ( ! ,rockies & all  _! /range
 fauna1 ! buffalo1 ! big trees1 & ! re/4
 ,!  public1 bo? educat$ & un$ucat$1    
enjoy$ & admir$ ! pictures  :i* (f]$ x a
 new impression ( ! gr&eur ( its c\ntry 
&  flatt]$ ! some:at unc\? b real pride 
( ! "t4    ,o!r m5 besides ,bi]/adt     
accompani$ ! explor]s ( !               
,we/1--,:ittr$ge1 ,wyant1 ,samuel       
,colman1 & o!rs1--b ?\gh !y  pa9t$ !    
pla9s & ! ,rockies !y soon des]t$ !m =  
o!r  subjects4 ,"o man1 h[ev]1 n[ a     
vet]an ( 8 pr(ession1 has  rema9$       
fai?ful to 8 e>ly ideals4      ,,?omas  
,,moran    ,illu/ration3 ,,lake ,,( ,,! 
,,woods1 ,,by ,,?omas ,,moran           
,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,moran    ,?omas 
,moran1 :o 0 "o ( ?ree bro!rs1 all      

di/+ui%$ 9  art1 came ) !m to ?is c\ntry
 f ,engl& 9 #ahdd1 :5 he 0  sev5 ye>s   
old4 ,he cont9ues to our day !          
traditions ( ,*ur*2 n  directly1 = 8    
tra9+ came f an entirely diff]5t s\rce1 
b by 8 natural pref]5ce = ,nature 9 h] m
 /rik+ &  impressive =ms4 ,a trip to !  
,yell[/one z e>ly z #ahga furni%$  him )
 a s]ies ( subjects peculi>ly 8 own2 b1 
:ile he has  always f\nd matt] = 8 bru% 
9 ! m>vels ( ! great ,we/1 he  has add$ 
to !m _m ( ! mo/ beautiful sc5es (      
,great ,brita91  ,switz]l&1 ,v5ice1 & ! 
,ori5t1 r5d]+ !m all ) a sure  facility 
& brilliance t make 8 canvases          
recognizable at a glance4    ,9 contra/ 
to ^! m51 :o s\ght to give int]e/ &     
dignity to  _! "w by *oos+ imag9ative or
 /range1 f>-s\ght subjects1  may be     
plac$ ^? ^: int]e/ 0 r 9 ! famili>      
native  l&scape t lay ab\t !m1 :o f\nd 9
 x beauty suffici5t =  _! ne$s if only  
!y c\ld fully express ! emotions ) :i* x
  inspir$ !m4 ,! two s*ools are any?+ b 
rigidly sep>at$4 ,!  ideali/s made      

c>eful /udies f nature1 & ! reali/s     
attempt$  excursions into allegory or   
sc5ic beauty2 b ! fundam5tal  diff]5ce (
 ! po9t ( view is suffici5tly m>k$4     
,! two f\nd]s ( our l&scape s*ools are  
typical examples (  ! two temp]am5ts4   
,?omas ,cole1 born abroad1 ) mu* ( !    
s5tim5tality ( ,europe ( t "t1 0 a      
dream]1 s5sitive1 %y1  liv+ 9 8 visions4
      ,,! ,,tru? ,,& ,,feel+ ,,(        
,,dur&',s ,,art    ,illu/ration3 ,,a%]  
,b4 ,,dur&    ,a%] ,b4 ,dur&1 on !      
contr>y1 0 ( /urdy ,hugu5ot /ock1 "o  ( 
! _m *ildr5 ( a f>m] :o cultivat$ 8 l&  
on ,orange  ,m\nta91 b ^: +5uity made   
him also a wat*mak]1 silv]smi?1  &      
skill$ me*anic g5]ally4 ,8 son1 aft] "s 
boyi% ef=ts at  engrav+1 0 appr5tic$ to 
t trade1 & rapidly became by f>  ! be/  
engrav] 9 ! c\ntry1 bo? prosp]\s &      
skilful4 ,8  ma/]piece is ! 8,decl>ation
 ( ,indep5d5ce10 :i* holds its own      
today z a mo/ cr$itable production4 ,he 
0 /ill an engrav] :5  ,cole came to ,new
 ,york1 & 0 "o ( ! fir/ to enc\rage him 

&  buy 8 pictures4 ,at ?is "t ,dur&1    
?\gh an old] man by "s five  ye>s ?an   
,cole1 _h n yet begun to pa9t4 ,:5 he   
did "s t5 ye>s  lat]1 9 #ahce1 8 fir/   
productions 7 portrait heads admirable 9
  _! delicate draftsman%ip & sure1 f9e  
*>act]ization2 b he  soon ab&on$ ^! =   
l&scape1 & = ! latt] "p ( 8 long  life  
devot$ himself entirely to x4           
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,woods1 ,,by     
,,a%] ,b4 ,,dur&    ,dur&'s l&scapes1 l 
8 portraits1 %[$ 8 tra9+ z an  engrav] 9
 _! accurate & m9ute draw+4 ,contr>y to 
! g5]al  practice ( ! "t1 he pa9t$ _m ( 
8 l>ge canvases out  ( doors 9 face (   
nature4 ,8 love = nature1 comb9$ ) 8    
tra9+ z an engrav]1 probably acc\nts = 8
 almo/ inv>iable  *oice ( full midsumm] 
daylight = 8 pictures1 :5 vegetation  0 
at its fulle/ & all its details c\ld be 
m9utely se54 ,yet1  = all 8 love (      
detail1 he does n lose unity1 & ! color 
is  true to ! s(t1 w>m haze ( summ]1 & !
 %ad[s keep _! local  atmosph]e4        
,illu/ration3 ,metropolitan ,museum (   

,art    ,a ,,glimpse ,,( ,,! ,,sea1 ,,by
 ,a4 ,h4 ,,wyant      ,,! ,,hudson      
,,riv] ,,s*ool    ,dur&'s l&scapes 7    
popul>1 & !re grew up ab\t him a s*ool  
( pa9t]s treat+ nature mu* z he did4 ,!y
 lov$ ! c\ntry t  !y visit$ 9 _! summ]  
excursions1 & l him !y pa9t$ ,lake      
,george1 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s1 ! ,hudson1 & 
s !re grew up :at  has be5 call$ !      
,hudson ,riv] ,s*ool4 ,dur& 0 old :5 he 
began  pa9t+1 & 8 foll[]s 7 ( a y\ng]   
g5]ation4 ,k5sett 0  probably ! be/ (   
!m4 ,he work$ less f nature ?an ,dur&2 8
  detail has none ( ,dur&'s tranquil    
?or\ghness1 & 8 %ad[s  are apt to be    
r5d]$ by a facile g5]alization ( br[n4  
,h[ev]1  he made a decid$ advance ov] ! 
old] ma/] 9 repres5t+ all  aspects (    
nature1 all seasons & all times ( day1 )
 a special  lean+ t[>d sunsets4         
,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,h4 ,,wyant    ,( !   
o!rs ( ! s*ool !re is space to recall   
only a few names  at r&om1--,:ittr$ge1  
,mc,entee1 ,bri/ol1 ,s&=d ,r4 ,gif=d1   
,cropsey1  & ! re/4 ,!y 7 mo/ly s9c]e1  

h>d-work+ pa9t]s1 &  v *>m+1 wor?y m5   
p]sonally4 ,!y won = !mselves a social  
position 9 ! old ,new ,york ( ! '#fj's &
 '#gj's great] & m  important ?an any   
o!r arti/ic gr\p has enjoy$ 9 ?is       
c\ntry4  ,_! pa9t+s 7 also admir$ &     
b\ght = h&some prices1 &  z a :ole !y 7 
prosp]\s4 ,"t has dealt r h>dly )  _!   
fame4 ,?\gh all ( ! m5 ^: names h j be5 
cit$  left works t may /ill be se5 )    
pleasure1 yet z a rule !  pictures ( !  
s*ool 7 ?91 labori\s1 & timid4 ,!re 0   
no ri*1 /rong h&l+ ( ! pigm5t1 no       
decorative quality to  ! composition1 no
 mass+ ( light & %ade1 & no revelation (
  individual temp]am5t & emotion4       
,,wyant1 ,,m>t91 ,,& ,,inness           
,approa*es to ^! qualities 7            
occasionally made2 b to f9d !m  ! g5]al 
rule we mu/ g to ! m5 :o are n[ conc$$  
to be !  culm9at+ ma/]s ( !             
s*ool1--,wyant1 ,hom] ,m>t91 & ,inness4 
,illu/ration3 ,,hom] ,d4 ,,m>t9    ,( ^!
 ,wyant holds close/ to ! traditions ( !
 s*ool4 ,he _h a  l>g] s5se (           

composition1 a complet] ma/]y ( te*nic1 
a fre]  h&l+1 & a f9] draftsman%ip4 ,he 
repres5t$ ) inf9ite  ref9em5t ! heap$ up
 summ] cl\ds & ! smoo?1 delicate tree   
trunk beyond :i* ! widespread l&scape 0 
se52 b on ! :ole  x 0 only a culm9ation 
( ! qualities ( ! s*ool & awoke no      
opposition4 ,) ,m>t9 & ,inness x 0      
diff]5t4 ,!y succe$$  9 giv+ to _!      
l&scapes a deep] note ( p]sonal emotion 
&  feel+ ?an any ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,bo? 
7 m5 ( exceptional  spiritual & m5tal   
end[m5t4 ,_! *>act]s 7 =m$ n 9 a        
conv5tional model impos$ by _!          
surr\nd+s1 b by mu* solit>y  m$itation4 
,bo? _h begun by pa9t+ 9 ! g5]al /yle ( 
!  ,hudson ,riv] ,s*ool1 & bo? f\nd !   
result unsatisfactory4    ,m>t9's       
des]tion ( ! old traditions consi/$     
l>gely 9 a *ange  ( workman%ip4 ,in/ead 
( ! ?91 smoo? coat+ ( pigm5t g5]al  at !
 "t1 :i* he himself _h practis$ 9 !     
beg9n+1 he us$  a ?ick impa/o1 laid on )
 a heavily load$ bru% or ev5 !  palette 
knife4 ,! color1 too1 0 n us$ 9 unbrok5 

tones1 b  drawn & bl5d$ toge!r 9 /reaks 
& spots1 :i* gave x quiv]  & vitality4  
,ap>t f ! me?od ( pa9t+1 ! mann] *ang$  
also4 ,detail1 s admir$ by ! public ( ! 
day1 0 m & m  simplifi$4 ,! composition 
resolv$ itself into a few /rong masses  
( light & d>k1 ! relations betwe5 :i*   
became m & m  balanc$ & subtle z !      
little incid5ts disappe>$4 ,8 pictures  
9 ?is latt] mann] are n v num]\s1 = he  
c\ld n pa9t  :5 he 0 n 9 ! mood2 b ! be/
 ( !m make a pr(\nd  impression by _!   
/rong simplicity4      ,,! ,,art ,,(    
,,inness    ,illu/ration3 ,,septemb]    
,,aft]noon1 ,,by ,,george ,,inness      
,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,inness         
,inness 0 a mu* m prolific pa9t]1 & 8 "w
 %[s great]  v>iety4 ,he e>ly felt !    
monotony ( ! old s*ool1 its lack (      
c]ta9 qualities t he f\nd 9 engrav+s (  
,european l&scapes1  & he us$ to take ! 
pr9ts ) him :5 he w5t sket*+1 to  try to
 discov] :]e9 _! m]it consi/$4 ,he /udi$
 nature  cont9ually1 liv+ ) x1 s t at   
la/ he knew its moods &  me?ods by he>t4

 ,t[>d ! end ( 8 life he pa9t$ mu* f    
memory4 ,a l&scape pa9t+1 p]haps        
orig9ally sket*$ f nature1  w\ld *ange  
"u 8 bru% mu* z ! sc5e itself might "u  
*ang+ lights or v>y+ seasons4 ,! sky    
fill$ ) cl\ds1 !n  cle>$ aga91 !        
sunlight spott$ ! grass or ! %ad[s      
/ret*$  across x1 :ile ! trees turn$ f !
 gre5 ( summ] to !  russet ( autumn4    
,naturally "w ( ?is lat] p]iod1 mu* ( x 
left  unf9i%$1 is v unequal 9 m]it2 b at
 its be/ x m>ks 8  highe/ a*ievem5t r   
?an ! m c>efully plann$ productions  ( 8
 middle life4 ,x is m vital & m subtle2 
b all (  ,inness's "w except 8 v e>lie/ 
reflects ! inn] nature (  ! man4 ,x has 
none ( ! dignifi$ melan*oly ( ,m>t91 :i*
 has  also at times its note ( revolt4  
,inness is nev] trivial3 he keeps 8     
s]i\sness2 b he is nev] sad4 ,nature is 
to him always beautiful1  always k9dly4 
,illu/ration3 ,metropolitan ,museum (   
,art    ,,across ,,! ,,fields1 ,,by ,d4 
,w4 ,,tryon    ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican   
,art ,annual    ,d4 ,w4 ,,tryon    ,)   

,wyant1 ,m>t91 & ,inness our e>ly       
l&scape s*ool rea*$ its  culm9ation4 ,_!
 lives all cont9u$ aft] ! end ( ! ,civil
  ,w>1 !y ev5 did _! be/ "w aft] x2 b !y
 belong$ to a  s*ool =m$ 9 o!r          
surr\nd+s4 ,aft] ! w> conditions *ang$4 
,! c\ntry 0 less isolat$1 int]c\rse 0   
easi]1 weal? _h  increas$1 & =eign      
pa9t+s1 calculat$ to %[ ! defici5cies  (
 native "w1 became increas+ly common4 ,!
 budd+ arti/s 7 no  long] will+ to pick 
up _! art by _! own ex]tions1 aid$ by   
occasional c\nsel f _! eld]s or su*     
inadequate s*ools z !  c\ntry !n        
furni%$1 b dep>t$ 9 ev] increas+ numb]s 
to !  fam\s s*ools ( ,europe4    ,!     
diff]5ce 0 n t ! e>li] pa9t]s _h ignor$ 
,europe4  ,!y travel$ to see !          
ma/]pieces ( art & ! beauties (  nature 
9 =eign c\ntries2 b !y 7 on ! :ole      
cont5t$ )  _! "w & pr\d ( _! native     
s*ool4 ,! y\ng] m5 absorb$  en?usiasm = 
=eign workman%ip1 & adopt$ =eign /&>ds4 
,,! ,,s5tim5t ,,( ,,tryon    ,d4 ,w4    
,tryon is an example ( ?is new _s at its

 be/4 ,8  s5tim5t1 if n s deep & /rong z
 ,inness at 8 be/1 is yet m  delicate & 
subtle4 ,t is due to a diff]5ce (       
temp]am5t2 b  ! way 9 :i* ! picture is  
develop$ is a matt] ( tra9+4 ,)  ,inness
 ! fir/ ?+ 0 to express someh[ 8 feel+1 
& !n !  canvas 0 work$ ov] until x 0 got
 into con/ruction2 ) ,tryon  !          
draftsman%ip 0 fundam5tal &             
indisp5sable1 & ! s5tim5t  0 built ^u t4
 ,"o may say ( our rec5t l&scapes t !y  
%[ a con/ruction ga9$ f ! /udy ( ! nude 
& a h&l+  adapt$ f ! be/ =eign models4  
,?is education has greatly rais$  !     
av]age ( our art2 b a few m5 ( ! old] "t
 _h /r5g?  & feel+ to "w out a tra9+ =  
!mselves m p]sonal &  p]haps z p]man5t z
 t ( ! lat] day4 ,"t te/s all ?+s1  &   
its v]dict _c be =ese52 b x is d\btful  
if x w place  any ( our mod]n l&scape   
arti/s be=e ,m>t9 or ,inness4 ,among  ^!
 mod]n l&scape pa9t]s are m5 ( su* tal5t
 z ,h4 ,w4 ,rang]1  ,bruce ,crane1 & ,j4
 ,francis ,murphy1 )\t m5tion ( :om no  
article  on ,am]ican l&scape pa9t]s w\ld

 be complete4    ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4  
,,rang]    ,illu/ration3 ,,bruce ,,crane
    ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,,francis ,,murphy
      ,,supplem5t>y ,,read+             
,illu/ration          ,am]ican ,pa9t]s  
,george ,w4 ,%eldon      ,art 9 ,am]ica 
,s4 ,g4 ,w4 ,b5jam9      ,am]ican ,ma/]s
 ( ,pa9t+           ,c4 ,h4 ,caff9      
,! ,/ory ( ,am]ican ,pa9t+         ,c4  
,h4 ,caff9      ,a ,hi/ory ( ,am]ican   
,pa9t+         ,samuel ,i%am      ,a    
,hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,art              ,k4
 ,s4 ,h>tman      ,book ( ! ,arti/s     
,h5ry ,t4 ,tuck]man      ,life & ,times 
( ,a%] ,b4 ,dur&      ,john ,dur&       
,hom] ,m>t9                             
,frank ,jewett ,ma!r      ,george       
,inness                                 
,elliott ,da+]field      ,george        
,inness3 ,a ,memorial                   
,alfr$ ,trumble      ,hom] ,m>t93 ,a    
,rem9isc5ce    ,illu/ration             
,,que/ions ,,answ]$    ,subscrib]s      
desir+ fur!r in=mation conc]n+ ?is      
subject c  obta9 x by writ+ to    ,!    

,m5tor ,association    #cha ,f\r?       
,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city                
,illu/ration3 ,,autumn ,,oaks ,by       
,,george ,,inness    ,metropolitan      
,museum ( ,art          ,,am]ican       
,,l&scape ,,pa9t]s    ,george ,inness   
,,"o      ,george ,inness is said to h  
pa9t$ m good pictures ?an anyone  else  
ev] pa9t$4 ,at any rate1 he pa9t$ m ?an 
he himself c\ld  rememb]4 ,a l&scape    
suppos$ to be ,inness's 0 br\ght by !   
man  :o own$ x to ! arti/'s /udio1 ) a  
reque/ to "k if x 0  g5u9e4 ,inness     
look$ at ! pa9t+ c>efully = a long "t4  
8,leave x1 leave x10 he f9ally said4    
8,p]haps ,i %all recall x40    ,inness  
sp5t ! great] "p ( a long c>e] 9 !      
neighborhood (  ,new ,york4 ,he began   
/udy+ at ! age ( f\rte54 ,he receiv$ v  
little in/ruction2 b = ! mo/ "p f\nd out
 ?r\gh 8 own  h>d "w & drudg]y all t a  
pa9t] mu/ "k ab\t draw+1  colors1 & !   
me*anical side ( art4 ,!n1 dur+ a few   
ye>s 9  ,italy1 ! glori\s l&scapes1 !   
hi/oric traditions1 ! art (  old ma/]s1 

all comb9$ to develop 9 ! arti/1 :o 0 !n
 b a  "y man1 t quality ( imag9ation :i*
 0 ne$$ to make him a  g5ius4    ,yet   
nei!r 8 k ( art nor 8 imag9ation c\ld h 
plac$  him =emo/ among pa9t]s ( ,am]ican
 l&scape _h x n be5 =  ! en]gy t 0 above
 all *>act]i/ic ( 8 nature4 ,inness     
w\ld (t5 "w fifte5 h\rs at a /ret*4     
,fri5ds wond]$ at 8  endurance1 & ev5 m 
at ! spe$ ) :i* he pa9t$4 ,he saw "o    
day two pictures by ,r\sseau1 ! fam\s   
,fr5* arti/1 & rem>k$ to  a fri5d1 8,i  
c\ld pa9t two ( ^? a day40 ,next day1 to
 prove 8  po9t1 ,inness pa9t$ two       
canvases 9 ! ,fr5* /yle1 & lat] sold  !m
 bo? to "o man4    ,an incid5t t happ5$ 
at ,montclair1 ,new ,j]sey1 %[s h[      
little he  valu$ 8 own f9i%$ "w4 ,:5 out
 walk+ "o day he 0 ov]tak5  by a        
?und]/orm1 & 0 s impress$ ) its fury &  
gr&eur  t he ru%$ home to pa9t x :ile ! 
memory 0 /ill fre%4  ,arriv$ at ! h\se1 
& unable to f9d a canvas l>ge en\gh = 8 
idea1 he took d[n a t5-foot picture (   
,m\nt ,wa%+ton :i* he _h  pa9t$ ye>s    

be=e4 ,9 two h\rs ! m\nta9 sc5e 0       
replac$ by  a /rik+ repres5tation ( !   
/orm j ov]4 ,t picture1 )  ! outl9e (   
,m\nt ,wa%+ton /ill traceable by ridges 
( pa9t1 n[  hangs 9 ! museum at ,/4     
,l\is4    ,m5 ( great en]gy (t5 we>     
!mselves out e>ly 9 life2 yet ,george   
,inness kept on pa9t+ to a good ripe    
age4 ,at sixty-n9e he di$ 9  ,scotl&1   
:]e he _h gone = 8 heal?4               
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#a1 ,no4 #bf1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #bf          
,illu/ration3 ,,view ,,on ,,! ,,se9e ,by
 ,,hom] ,,m>t9    ,metropolitan ,museum 
( ,art          ,,am]ican ,,l&scape     
,,pa9t]s    ,hom] ,m>t9    ,,two      ,(
 all our great arti/s ! mo/ unsuccessful
 f9ancially 0 ,hom]  ,dodge ,m>t94 ,8 "w
 0 n popul>2 he nev] won any prizes2 &  
inde$ he 0 long =c$ to dep5d = a liv+ on
 ! assi/ance (  8 wife4 ,l _m o!r e>ly  
,am]ican arti/s1 he 0 self-taught4  ,8  
fa!r1 a c>p5t] 9 ,albany1 ,new ,york1 0 

n easily p]suad$  to let ! boy foll[ up 
a natural tal5t = pa9t+4 ,m>t9 fir/     
tri$ c>p5t]+1 %opkeep+1 & ar*itecture4  
,9 ea* case 8  desire to draw pictures 0
 too /rong = him1--bo>ds1 pap]1 blank   
walls1 7 decorat$ ) l&scapes1--until 8  
employ]s f\nd x  necess>y to dis*>ge !  
"y arti/4 ,at la/ a sculptor ( ! "t     
plead$ = him1 & ,hom] 0 p]mitt$ to pa9t4
    ,m>t9 insi/$ on do+ ev]y?+ 9 8 own  
way1 & he did n get  f> at fir/4 ,8     
admir]s c f9d h>dly m ?an an occasional 
h9t 9 ^! crude e>ly works ( ! great     
skill t ?is arti/  aft]w>d acquir$4     
,nev]!less1 ! weal?i] p ( ,albany1 :o  7
 pr\d ( _! arti/1 b\ght a numb] (       
,m>t9's canvases4    ,x 0 n until he    
mov$ to ,new ,york 9 #ahfb t ?is que]   
g5ius  _h a really h>d /ruggle to live4 
,8 habits 7 irregul>1 he  dress$ badly1 
& g5]ally made a poor impression4 ,!    
great ,:i/l]  said1 introduc+ him1      
8,g5tlem51 ?is is ,hom] ,m>t94 ,he      
doesn't  look z if he 72 b he is60      
,revolution>y ideas & a ke51 cutt+      

humor made him z _m enemies z fri5ds4   
,/rangely en\gh1 he *ose quiet1 calm    
l&scapes to pa9t4 ,he 0  attract$ to !  
,catskills1 ,adirondacks1 & ,:ite       
,m\nta9s1 & 9  ,europe pref]r$ tranquil 
sc5es along ! upp] ,?ames & 9 ,norm&y4  
,hom] ,m>t9 seldom pa9t$ direct f       
nature2 b w\ld sket* 9  8 notebook & jot
 d[n color memor&a4 ,less surpris+1     
!re=e1  ?an x w\ld seem at fir/ is !    
pa9t+ ( two fam\s pictures 9  #ahie1 :5 
he 0 all b bl9d4 8,! ,adirondacks0 & !  
8,view on !  ,se9e0 rank ) 8 be/ "w4    
,two ye>s lat] he di$4    ,m>t9 0 n     
appreciat$ dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! few      
pictures t  he did manage to sell 7     
pur*as$ by 8 fri5ds4 ,today few ( 8     
important pictures c be b\ght at any    
price4        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,!         
,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor      
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
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,,old ,,cle>+ ,by ,a4 ,h4 ,,wyant       
,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art            

,,am]ican ,,l&scape ,,pa9t]s    ,a4 ,h4 
,wyant    ,,?ree      ,_m a great arti/ 
has begun life 9 "s di/a/eful bran* (   
trade4  ,wyant work$ = a h>ness mak]4   
,he 0 born & br\ght up at ,port         
,wa%+ton1 ,ohio1 & ?\gh he is said to h 
sket*$ fl[]s &  leaves on ! kit*5 floor 
dur+ 8 *ildhood1 & lat] to h  us$ 8 sp>e
 "t 9 sign pa9t+1 he _h no real         
opportunity ei!r  ( %[+ 8 own tal5t or (
 see+ pictures by o!r arti/s until  he 0
 ne>ly tw5ty4    ,a visit to ,c9c9nati1 
:]e he saw ! "w ( ,george ,inness1 may  
be  consid]$ ! beg9n+ ( ,wyant's arti/ic
 c>e]4 ,f t "t on1  8 "o ambition 9 life
 0 to be a great pa9t]4 ,he set out =   
,new  ,york ,city z soon z he c\ld get  
money en\gh toge!r1 f\nd ,inness1  &    
receiv$ f ! ma/] pa9t] bo? help &       
enc\ragem5t4  ,inness saw great         
possibilities 9 ?is ,ohio boy4    ,on 8 
return ,wyant made /udies ( ! ,ohio     
,valley1 :]e no arti/ (  any acc\nt _h  
ev] pa9t$4 ,he ?rew into 8 "w all !     
en]gy &  en?usiasm ( :i* 8 poetic g5ius 

0 capable4    ,! ye> #ahfe br\ght !     
opportunity to :i* ,wyant _h long look$4
  ,he 0 able to g abroad1 & /udy !re =  
a:ile 9 ,k>lsruhe &  ,london4 ,b !      
result 0 some:at disappo9t+2 = he fail$ 
to get  ! inspiration he expect$ f      
contact ) ,european pa9t]s4    ,ano!r   
disappo9tm5t 0 9 /ore = him :5 he       
und]took1 l  ,moran1 to explore ! ,we/4 
,inde$1 x 0 m ?an a disappo9tm5t4  ,he 0
 treat$ s brutally by ! lead] ( !       
exp$ition t on  return+ he suff]$ a     
/roke ( p>alysis4 ,al?\gh he nev]       
entirely  recov]$1 ,wyant w\ld n give up
 ! old det]m9ation to be a great  arti/4
 ,8 "r h& useless1 ! inv9cible pa9t]    
le>n$ to use  8 left1 & ) x did m p]fect
 "w ?an he _h ev] done )  ! o!r4    ,x  
is a fact :i* _c be too mu* regrett$ t  
,wyant rea*$ !  end ( 8 life be=e 8     
g5ius c\ld be p]fect$4 ,he himself knew 
t x w\ld be s4 8,_h ,i b five ye>s m 9  
:i* to pa9t10 he  said1 8,i ?9k ,i c\ld 
d ! ?+ ,i long to40 ,9 ! my/ic color+  (
 8 ,adirondack sc5es we cat* glimpses ( 

! ?+ he long$ to  d4        ,,prep>$    
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,,m5tor ,,association      ,,illu/ration
 ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #bf1  
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,,9 ,,nature',s ,,playgr\nd ,by ,,?omas 
,,moran          ,,am]ican ,,l&scape    
,,pa9t]s    ,?omas ,moran    ,,f\r      
,?\gh a true ,am]ican1 tak+ great pride 
9 8 *os5 c\ntry &  h] art1 ,moran is    
,engli% by bir?4 ,:5 he 0 b sev5 ye>s   
old !  boy's p>5ts settl$ 9             
,philadelphia1 :]e he receiv$ 8         
education4  ,t he %\ld soon %[ rem>kable
 tal5t 0 n at all surpris+1  z ! family 
he belongs to has produc$ n9e di/+ui%$  
arti/s4    ,?omas ,moran 0 appr5tic$ to 
a wood engrav]1 ^: art he ma/]$  be=e   
/>t+ to "w 9 color4 ,engrav+ has 9 fact 
occupi$ a  consid]able "p ( 8 life ev]  
s9ce1 & 8 et*+s are among  ! be/ t h be5
 done 9 ,am]ica4 ,he has also great     
skill 9  wat] color2 ?\gh he is be/ kn[n
 = 8 oil pa9t+s4    ,success came easily
 & quickly4 ,moran w5t ) a gov]nm5t     

explor+  exp$ition to ! ,we/1 :]e he    
wi%$ to sket* ! unkn[n ,rockies4  ,a    
poetic imag9ation1 c\pl$ ) an eye tra9$ 
to note & rememb]  ! smalle/ details1   
c\ld n fail to be+ home valuable        
mat]ial4  ,! arti/'s en?usiasm 0 ar\s$  
by t bigness 9 ! sc5es  be=e him :i* n[ 
br+s t\ri/s f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,!       
magnific5t color+ ( rock & m\nta9side1  
=e/ & canyon &  swift riv]1 0 fai?fully 
obs]v$1 to be r5d]$ 9 ! mo/ fam\s  (    
,moran's pa9t+s4    ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
gov]nm5t *ose two ( 8 pictures1 8,! ,gr&
  ,canyon ( ! ,yell[/one0 & 8,! ,gr&    
,*asm ( ! ,colorado10 to  adorn ! walls 
( ! national ,capitol4 ,! arti/ receiv$ 
= !m  #aj1jjj apiece4    ,moran mu/ be  
consid]$ "o ( our self-taught pa9t]s2 =1
 except  dur+ 8 fir/ visits to ,europe1 
he receiv$ v little in/ruction4  ,he is 
an ,am]ican pa9t] ( ,am]ican l&scapes4  
,yet he has also made  sev]al excell5t  
pa9t+s ( ! sea4 ,he likes be/ to pa9t ! 
sea  ) m\nta9s ne> at h& 9 ! picture4   
,he has made sev]al prolong$ /ays 9     

,europe2 b is mo/ fond ( 8  home at ,ea/
 ,hampton1 ,long ,isl&4        ,,prep>$ 
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 ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #bf1  
,,s]ial ,no4 #bf          ,illu/ration3 
,,twilight--,,autumn ,by ,d4 ,w4 ,,tryon
    ,copyright by ,n4 ,e4 ,montross     
,,am]ican ,,l&scape ,,pa9t]s    ,dwight 
,william ,tryon    ,,five      ,! _w /&s
 ready to admire a pa9t] ^: trees b5d   
b5ea?  ! gale1 _! tops all b :ipp+ !    
torn1 gray1 l[-driv+  cl\ds1 & ^:       
lightn+ & ra9 & fright5$ animals aid !  
dramatic impression ( viol5t /orm4 ,yet 
! _w (t5 =gets !  sort ( skill t c %[ a 
light w9d b>ely sway+ ! /raight1  />k   
woods ( ,m>*1 or c br+ home to ev]yone !
 *ill & !  melan*oly ( oncom+ fro/ 9 an 
autumn ev5+4 ,:5 trees toss  we "k t !  
w9d is up4 ,runn+ cattle sugge/ ?und]4  
,b 9  8,twilight--,autumn0 !re is no?+  
to tell u :y we seem to he> !  f>-(f    
moan+ ( ! ,novemb] w9d4 ,tryon makes "o 
feel ! _s  ( sc5e & season4    ,at ! age

 ( tw5ty-five ,dwight ,william ,tryon   
fir/ set up 8  /udio4 ,be=e ?is he _h   
be5 a cl]k 9 a book/ore at ,h>t=d1      
,connecticut4 ,at sev5 he began /udy+ at
 ! cole des ,beaux ,arts  "u ,daubigny &
 ,de la ,*evreuse4 ,two ( 8 pictures 7  
exhibit$  at ! ,p>is ,salon4 ,s9ce !n he
 has won prizes ev]y:]e--a gold  m$al ( 
! fir/ class at ,muni* 9 #ahia2 ?irte5  
m$als at !  ,*icago exhibition1 #ahic2 &
 _m m4 ,he is a memb] ( ! ,national     
,academy4    ,"s ( ! be/ ( ,tryon's     
e>li] "w is includ$ 9 a s]ies (         
l&scapes & m>9es :i* he pa9t$ = ! hall (
 a collector 9  ,detroit4 ,"o ( 8 s]ies1
 8,dawn--,e>ly ,spr+10 is rem>kable =   
its simplicity4 ,! =egr\nd is a l[1 m>%y
 field1 back ( :i*  an almo/ uni=m l9e (
 trees runs ! :ole wid? ( ! horizon4    
,yet ?is pa9t+1 ) all its simplicity1 is
 s full ( imag9ation  t a behold] feels 
! dawn & ! bleakness ( ,m>* s9k+        
irresi/ibly into 8 m9d4 ,x is ,tryon's  
me?od to conceal 8 art1  & make u feel !
 emotion 9 a picture )\t kn[+ :y we feel

  x4    ,all 8 pa9t+s h ! same subtle   
simplicity4 ,among ! be/ kn[n  are 8    
8,w9t]0 & 8,a ,sc5e at ,new ,b$=d40     
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#a1 ,no4 #bf1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #bf          
,illu/ration3 ,,he>t ,,( ,,! ,,&es ,by  
,f4 ,e4 ,,*ur*    ,metropolitan ,museum 
( ,art          ,,am]ican ,,l&scape     
,,pa9t]s    ,fr$]ick ,edw9 ,*ur*        
,,six      ,_m p l to f9d some?+ unusual
 or /rik+ 9 a picture4 ,to  ^! ! pa9t+s 
( ,fr$]ick ,edw9 ,*ur* make a special   
appeal4  ,! range ( ,*ur*'s art is wide1
 & cov]s subjects *os5 f  _m p>ts ( !   
_w4 ,be=e cam]as 7 inv5t$ nobody c\ld   
tell1 unless he w5t !re himself1 j :at a
 tropical =e/ look$  l4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,*ur*
 want$ to pa9t some?+ my/]i\s &         
wond]ful he travel$ to ,s\? ,am]ica1    
among ! m\nta9s & ?r\gh  jungles ( :i*  
few p 9 nor!rn c\ntries _h any idea4 ,x 
0  n /range t critics %\ld praise !     
l&scapes he pa9t$ on 8  return1--sc5es  

by moonlight across a luxuriant gr[? (  
palms &  creep]s1 or high m\nta9 peaks )
 animals ( ! tropics lurk+  ab\t !      
=egr\nd4 ,s en?usia/ically 7 8 canvases 
receiv$1  bo? at home & abroad1 t ! "y  
arti/ soon revisit$ ^?  regions1 & made 
fur!r /udies1 :i* met ) equal success4  
,!  greate/ ( 8 ,s\? ,am]ican works is  
8,! ,he>t ( ! ,&es40    ,feel+ at l5g? t
 he _h le>n$ en\gh ( "o c\ntry1 &       
desir+ a wid] field = 8 g5ius1 ,*ur*    
turn$ nor?w>d4  8,niag>a ,falls f !     
,canadian ,%ore0 is a picture kn[n to   
ev]yone4 ,a j\rney to ,labrador gave him
 new opportunities1 q  ! opposite ( :at 
he _h exp]i5c$ 9 ! tropics4 ,we h !     
result 9 8,iceb]gs10 "o ( 8 be/         
canvases4 ,= him no?+ 0 too  difficult4 
,soon aft]w>d ,*ur* left ,am]ica1 made  
s\!rn ,europe  8 /udy1 & w5t on f !re   
into ,pale/9e4 8,! ,p>!non10 a  picture 
%[+ t magnific5t temple 9 ! middle      
di/ance1 )  no o!r object prom95t en\gh 
to less5 ! maje/y ( its anci5t  ru9$    
ar*itecture1 is ! mo/ fam\s record ( ?is

 ,european p]iod  9 ! arti/'s life4     
,*ur* pa9t$ on v l>ge canvases1 & 0     
pa9/ak+ to !  smalle/ detail4 ,a pione] 
9 ! l&scape art ( ,am]ica1 he _h all  ! 
directness & bigness ( ! pione]4 8,!    
,he>t ( ! ,&es0 &  ! 8,niag>a0 give him 
a p]man5t place 9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican   
pa9t+4        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,!         
,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor      
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
 ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #bf1 ,,s]ial  
,no4 #bf