Asher Brown Durand

Springfield Township

d. 1886, Maplewood) Kindred Spirits 1849 Oil on canvas, 117 x 92 cm Public Library, New York Asher B Durand, who was a leading figure in the 'Hudson River School' of American landscapists, painted Kindred Spirits in memory of his fellow painter Thomas Cole (1801-1848). He painted Cole and the poet William Cullen Bryant standing on a rock over a ravine in the Catskills sharing a moment of communion with the visible world and its creator. Author: DURAND, Asher Brown Title: Kindred Spirits Form: painting , 1801-1850 , American , landscape

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