The Moose Hunter
1831 Portland Museum of Art
About this artwork
This landscape oil painting depicts a solitary hunter navigating a rugged, wooded wilderness area. It reflects the 19th-century American fascination with the untamed frontier.
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Charles Codman was a prominent painter in Portland, Maine, known for his ability to capture the dramatic, theatrical qualities of the American wilderness. This piece reflects the Romantic obsession with the 'sublime' landscape, placing a tiny human figure in a vast, awe-inspiring natural setting to emphasize the power of the American frontier.
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The Moose Hunter
Charles Codman, 1831
