Hudson River School Jasper Francis Cropsey



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cropsey s interest in architecture continued throughout life , strong influence in painting, evident in precise arrangement , outline of forms. cropsey best known lavish use of color and, first-generation member hudson river school, painted autumn landscapes startled viewers boldness , brilliance. artist, believed landscapes highest art form , nature direct manifestation of god. felt patriotic affiliation nature , saw paintings depicting rugged , unspoiled qualities of america.


jasper cropsey died in anonymity rediscovered galleries , collectors in 1960s. today, cropsey s paintings found in major american museums, including national gallery of art, metropolitan museum of art, los angeles county museum of art, crystal bridges museum of american art, detroit institute of arts, timken museum of art in san diego, honolulu museum of art, fine arts museum of san francisco, denver art museum, princeton university art museum, , museum of fine arts, boston. works cropsey hang in white house. cropsey , wife maria buried in sleepy hollow cemetery in sleepy hollow, new york.







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