Kindred Spirits
Asher Brown Durand ยท 1849
Why it's great
Two men stand on a rocky ledge in the Catskill Mountains, gazing over a gorge with trees in autumn colors. Asher B. Durand painted the artist Thomas Cole and the poet William Cullen Bryant, two friends who loved nature. Cole had died, so the painting is a tribute. It's one of the most famous American landscapes.
Where to see it
๐ Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtBentonville, United States
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Asher Brown Durand was born in New Jersey and began as an engraver before becoming a landscape painter. He was a leader of the Hudson River School and the second president of the National Academy of Design. His painting 'Kindred Spirits' is a famous American image. He died in 1886.
