Hudson River School Artists Mid-19th Century American Art Movement
The Hudson River School is not a physical school building; instead it is school of artistic thought where the artists depicted man as miniscule in comparison to nature.
Essential Facts
Was comprised of a group American landscape painters
Was cofounded by Thomas Cole and Asher Durand
Painted themes of discovery and exploration
Featured landscapes such as Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains
Painters known as luminists, experimented with light on water and sky
