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John Frederick Kensett

Hudson River School / Luminism (landscape painting)·Music·established·United States
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John Frederick Kensett (1816–1872) was an American landscape painter and engraver from Cheshire, Connecticut, celebrated as a leading second-generation Hudson River School artist and a master of Luminism. He trained under his father, traveled through Europe before settling in New York, and became known for luminous, near-photorealistic depictions of New England and New York coastal and mountain scenes; he also helped found the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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  • •Recognized as a leading second-generation Hudson River School artist and master of Luminism
  • •Works held in major institutions including the Hood Museum of Art and discussed at the McMullen Museum at Boston College
  • •Paintings such as 'Lake George' and 'Mount Washington, New Hampshire' remain documented and discussed in museum and public contexts
  • •Helped found the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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