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View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The Oxbow

Thomas Cole

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a river that curves from the bottom-right corner to the center-left. The river is surrounded by greenery and trees. A large, bare tree trunk is on the left edge. The sky is cloudy, with dark clouds on the left and lighter clouds on the right. The clouds on the left appear to be stormy. In the distance, there are rolling hills. The painting's color palette includes shades of green, brown, gray, and blue. The frame has a thin, dark border with a lighter line inside.

Artwork details

Date:
1836
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 409 px
Museum record:
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