A Pastoral Scene
Asher Brown Durand · 1858 · oil on canvas
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About this picture
A Pastoral Scene is a public-domain painting by Asher Brown Durand, dated 1858. Oil on canvas. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“A Pastoral Scene” (1858) is an American landscape by Durand. A small oil is often a study from the spot. A large canvas is the studio picture built from those studies.
About the artist
Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886) was a Hudson River School painter. He studied American trees and hills outdoors and finished the exhibition pictures in the studio.
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