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| Niagara Falls, 1857, Frederic Edwin Church via Wikipedia |
I love these sorts of pieces by painters who did such a splendid job of showing North America's natural beauty. They're often called the Hudson River School or the Luminous School but Paul Johnson in Art: A New History argues that that is limiting the artists too much.
This painting reminded me of the breathtaking paintings we saw at the Hudson River School show at the Amon Carter Museum years ago. There is simply nothing like seeing these (or any) paintings in real life.
The computer can't do it justice but do be sure to click through on the link above to see the painting in as large a size as possible.
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