Hudson Valley and Distant Mountains at Sunset by Frederic Edwin Church, 1870 Size:27x60in (70x150cm) situating the animal within an

situating the animal within an understated landscape that hints at its native habitat

He was a central figure in the Montmartre circle

This harmonious balance

this map is a fascinating piece of history that captures the essence of the region during that time period

Landscapes (July 1865) embodies that impulse: it is at once observational—attentive to the exactness of leaves

Hudson Valley and Distant Mountains at Sunset by Frederic Edwin Church, 1870 Size:27x60in (70x150cm) situating the animal within anHudson Valley and Distant Mountains at Sunset (1870) by Frederic Edwin Church is a serene, expansive vision from one of the foremost painters of the Hudson River School. Church was celebrated for transforming familiar American vistas into luminous meditations on atmosphere and light, and this evening view over the valley captures that gift. The sun sinks low, the sky glows in layered bands of orange and red, and a long sweep of receding hills leads