Painting:Jasper Francis Cropsey 1823-1900 (American),Autumn at Mount Chocorua¹ 1889,oil on canvas,measures 23 13/16x44¼ in.,(60.5x112.4 cm)
In Jasper Cropsey's Autumn at Mount Chocorua, the artist celebrates the When Cropsey exhibited a similar work in London Autumn on Hudson River richness and variety of the colorful New Hampshire landscape in fall.When Cropsey exhibited a similar work in London,Autumn-on Hudson River,many British viewers could not believe the intensity of the colors-fall foliage is not as bright on the other side of the Atlantic.To convince viewers that his colors were accurate,Cropsey displayed specimens of leaves from American trees alongside the painting.
¹Mount Chocorua is a summit of the White Mountains in New Hampshire,elevation 3,490 feet
I finally went to visit the Brooklyn Museum yesterday.There were some paintings there I wanted to see for a while,but the museum's hours did not coincide with mine.Hope you will enjoy the artwork as much as I do and not be bored 😴.I'll be sharing them randomly,so don't worry.Thanks so much for your interest and support.
Painting:Jasper Francis Cropsey 1823-1900 (American),Autumn at Mount Chocorua¹ 1889,oil on canvas,measures 23 13/16x44¼ in.,(60.5x112.4 cm)
In Jasper Cropsey's Autumn at Mount Chocorua, the artist celebrates the When Cropsey exhibited a similar work in London Autumn on Hudson River richness and variety of the colorful New Hampshire landscape in fall.When Cropsey exhibited a similar work in London,Autumn-on Hudson River,many British viewers could not believe the intensity of the colors-fall foliage is not as bright on the other side of the Atlantic.To convince viewers that his colors were accurate,Cropsey displayed specimens of leaves from American trees alongside the painting.
¹Mount Chocorua is a summit of the White Mountains in New Hampshire,elevation 3,490 feet
I finally went to visit the Brooklyn Museum yesterday.There were some paintings there I wanted to see for a while,but the museum's hours did not coincide with mine.Hope you will enjoy the artwork as much as I do and not be bored 😴.I'll be sharing them randomly,so don't worry.Thanks so much for your interest and support.