Currently not on view
Sunset, Camel's Hump, Vermont,
ca. 1850
Like other painters of the group now known as the Hudson River School, Kensett traveled frequently to the sparsely settled regions north of New York City to sketch subject matter for his work. He visited Vermont on several occasions, producing views of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, of which Camel’s Hump, in the northern part of the state, is the third loftiest peak. Kensett’s sunset portrayal of its distinctive profile is structured to frame the mountain at the rear of a compositional tunnel formed by the foreground trees, the hills successively descending to the edge of the receding river, and the encompassing clouds above, lending the scene a reassuring balance typical of the group’s aesthetic.
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ca. 1850
North America, United States, Vermont, Camels Hump
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