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Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Jasper Francis Cropsey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape painting depicting a serene and expansive view. The scene shows rolling green hills and fields with patches of trees displaying autumn colors. A river or lake is visible, stretching across the middle of the painting. In the background, there are mountains or hills under a cloudy, grayish-brown sky with a bright light source emanating from the top center. The overall color palette is muted with shades of green, brown, and gray. The painting is framed with a thin gold border.

Artwork details

Date:
1867
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 374 px
Museum record:
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