In Nature's Studio: Two Centuries of American Landscape Painting

An early celebration of the upcoming semiquincentennial, the exhibition provides a rich introduction to American landscape painting, featuring key artists and movements, while providing a deeper understanding of the involvement of artists in the crafting of American identity. Nearly 90 paintings reveal how artists interpreted the land in ways that reflect both their times and their visions, beginning with the emergence of the first uniquely American artistic movement, the Hudson River School, the exhibition also contains examples of, Impressionism and Tonalism, approaches to painting that emerged later in the nineteenth and into the twentieth century, as well as modern trends in interpreting the landscape as the twentieth century progressed. This exhibit is on view through January 4, 2026.