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Painting of a man rowing a boat on a calm river at sunset, framed by golden autumn trees and distant mountains.

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Sunset in the Catskills, painted by Thomas Cole in 1841, shows a river framed by an arched vignette of golden autumn trees. A lone figure rows a small boat across calm water toward distant mountains under a pale, glowing sky.

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Date

1841

Medium

Painting

Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

License

Public domain

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