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An October Day in the White Mountains

1854

John Frederick Kensett

(American, 1816–1872)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 107.6 x 152.1 x 12.7 cm (42 3/8 x 59 7/8 x 5 in.); Unframed: 79.8 x 123.5 cm (31 7/16 x 48 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund and various donors by exchange 1967.5
Public Domain
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Location
206 American Landscape
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Kensett was a selfless individual known for his charity work and helping fellow artists.

Description

After railroad service to the area was improved in the early 1850s, the White Mountains in New Hampshire became a favored destination for tourists and artists seeking to commune with nature. New York-based Kensett painted several views, including this distant rendering across the Saco River of Mount Chocorua, one of the most distinctive peaks in the region.
An oil painting depicts a landscape bisected horizontally by mountains against a pale gray-blue sky and overlaid with a white haze. In contrast, the vibrant lower half features a green landscape with trees speckled with yellow, orange, and red leaves. A figure on horseback rides on a road cutting across the lower painting. A spindly tree with specks of orange leaves grows from a rocky outcrop jutting out from the lower right corner.

An October Day in the White Mountains

1854

John Frederick Kensett

(American, 1816–1872)
America

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