When was the oxbow painting

The land, which was once as disorderly as that on the left side of the painting, has now been overtaken by the order and regulation of agriculture. Animals graze, crops grow, smoke billows from chimneys, boats sail upon the river. What was once wild has been tamed.

The thunderstorm, which threatens the left side of the painting, has left the land on the right refreshed and no worse for the wear. The sun shines brightly, filling the right side of the painting with the golden glow of a fresh afternoon. When viewed together, the right side of the painting—the view to the east—and that of the left—the west—clearly speak to the ideology of Manifest Destiny.

During the 19th century, discussions of westward expansion dominated political discourse. The Louisiana Purchase of essentially doubled the size of the United States, and many believed that it was a divinely ordained obligation of Americans to settle this westward territory. In The Oxbow , Cole visually shows the benefits of this process.

The land to the east is ordered, productive, and useful. Here is a photo of the back of the painting. I always find it interesting to see how the master paintings are presented and we usually do not get a chance to see what is behind. Here are some of the key takeaways from "The Oxbow" which you could incorporate into your own paintings:. You might be interested in my Painting Academy course. It goes into much more detail on the fundamentals of art.

William Wendt — Inspirational Landscape Paintings. Atmospheric Landscapes By Thomas Hill. Feel free to share with friends. If you want more painting tips, check out my fundamentals course. An insightful description of this painting with lots of good ideas to incorporate into our own artwork. Thank you. I love the Hudson River Artist school. Nice to see you take the time to analyze The Oxbrow it with such clarity.

I love your articles and look forward to them. Hi Dan My but you are generous! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge about the various artists and their work. Just curious. I am a geologist. Simply put. Thank You so much, I folow all Your steps one by one and realy enyoj i n every worg description ,also in awersome picture.

A delight to read …thank you! Although I have seen this painting several times in various publications, your commentary really brought a new perspective for this viewer. The term oxbow refers to the curved path cut by the flow of the river which will eventually cut a more direct path and close off the bow or bend in the stream. This most often creates a lake effect where there was formerly a flowing stream.

Thank you! I was especially intrigued with how easily my eyes flowed through the entire composition after noticing the painter first.

Very interesting read! Clever guy, he was, to hide a tiny portrait of himself like that- I would have never guessed that or even thought to look had you not mentioned it. Thanks for doing the research and sharing! Really interesting post.. I loved the idea of the painting and think it is really a beautiful landscape painting.

Thank you Dan Shirley. The comment by Barbara talks about the oxbow sinuous curve in the river being cut off from the main stream.

That cut off crescent-shaped lake is called an oxbow lake. I am a geologist, painter. Loved the analysis and the composition. This is additional information from my previous comment.

So much to learn. So much I would never have noticed about this painting without your thoughtful and experienced guidance. Dan, so glad you shared this from the Hudson River School. This list presents a handful of notable, historical moments from the….

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