Summer Twilight. A Recollection of a Scene in New England

Summer Twilight. A Recollection of a Scene in New England by Thomas Cole
Artist
Thomas Cole
Date
1834
Style
Romanticism
Genre
Landscape
"Summer Twilight. A Recollection of a Scene in New England" is an 1834 oil-on-wood landscape painting by Thomas Cole, a pioneering figure of the Romanticism movement and founder of the Hudson River School. The artwork depicts a serene New England scene bathed in the warm glow of summer twilight, emphasizing nature's beauty and the sublime, key themes in Romanticism. Owned by the New-York Historical Society, this painting exemplifies Cole’s mastery in capturing the awe-inspiring landscape and explores the emotional response to the natural world characteristic of his era.

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