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Distant View of the Mansfield Mountain, Vermont by John Frederick Kensett

Distant View of the Mansfield Mountain, Vermont

John Frederick Kensett · 1849

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DETAILS
Artist
John Frederick Kensett
Date
1849
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
ART MOVEMENTS
Hudson River School
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THE ARTIST

John Frederick Kensett

1816–1872

John Frederick Kensett, a founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was a leading second-generation Hudson River School painter known for his serene, light-filled landscapes.

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