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Sunset in the Catskills

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Artist/Creator (1)	Cole, Thomas (1801-1848)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist
Title/Caption	Sunset in the Catskills
Date of Work	1841
Inscription	Lower left, on rock: T. Cole/1841.
Notes	Cole's landscapes portray its untouched purity as well as alluding to the potential dangers of industrialization. Here, the tiny figure in the rowboat has docked his oars to take in the surroundings. The unspoiled and lush woods are set off by the grandeur of the distant mountains, as the sinking sun lights the sky.
Technique/Process	Painting: paintings
Materials/Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	57.15 x 76.2 cm (22 1/2 x 30 in.)
Period	Naturalist
Culture	American
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Boston (Mass.)
Location.Current Repository	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Repository Notes	Bequest of Mary Fuller Wilson, 1963
Subject	Painting, American Painting, 19th Century Landscapes (representations) Mountains Rivers
Publisher	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Publisher.Location	Boston (Mass.)
Credit Line	Photograph [copyright] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
Reference Number	Bos-40862
Collection Title	Painting (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html