Sherman's Meadow
1853 Indianapolis Museum of Art
About this artwork
An oil on canvas landscape depicting a pastoral scene with laborers working in a hay meadow, reflective of the mid-19th-century American interest in rural, agrarian subjects.
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Jacob Cox was a prominent artist based in Indianapolis, known for his landscapes that captured the developing American frontier. This work exemplifies the 'Hudson River School' influence, which emphasized the sublime beauty of the American landscape and its harmonious integration with human agricultural activity.
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Sherman's Meadow
Jacob Cox, 1853
