This gallery includes works of art creating during the luminism era. Expect to find paintings that appear to be photographs due to the close attention paid to realism and detail. These paintings are visually appealing and often have the feel of common life and the middle class. Self portraits, still life paintings, and landscapes are things you will see in this gallery.
Ballplay of the Dakota on the St. Peters River in Winter, Seth Eastman, 1848, From the collection of: Amon Carter Museum of American Art
I like this because it shows the common past times of native americans that give people a new interpretation of of them other than being known as savages.
Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington, George Catlin, 1837-1839, From the collection of: Smithsonian American Art Museum
I like this because it shows the contrast of the two men who are so much different in both culture and lifestyle.
Still Life with Watermelon, Pears, Grapes, Lilly Martin Spencer, ca. 1860, From the collection of: National Museum of Women in the Arts
The image looks really realistic and the details put into it are very convincing.
Judge Timothy Walker, Chester Harding, 1838, From the collection of: Cincinnati Museum Center
What I like about this is that it looks like an actual photo which shows the amount of skill that the artist had to be able to make such a lifelike image.
Tshi-Zun-Hau-Kau ( He-Who-Runs-with-Deer), Winnebago, Henry Inman, ca. 1832-1833, From the collection of: de Young museum
This image captures the look of a native american during the time period which I think is the artist trying to preserve the native american culture.
Portrait of Fidelia Marshall, Charles Cromwell Ingham, ca. 1840, From the collection of: Smithsonian American Art Museum
It is just a portrait of a woman which looks very realistic.
Farmyard in Winter, George Henry Durrie, 1858, From the collection of: The White House
I like this because the artist captures the idea of what life on a farm would be like during the winter.
A Breezy Day--Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island, Worthington Whittredge, ca. 1880, From the collection of: Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The image feels very real to life and shows a man walking on a trail to his house
The Low Lighthouse, North Shields, Robert Salmon, 1775–ca.1845, British, 1828, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
There is a image of a gloomy harbor of people just doing average work.
The Money Diggers, John Quidor, 1832, From the collection of: Brooklyn Museum
This work makes me feel excited and kinda scared.
Lighter Relieving a Steamboat Aground, George Caleb Bingham, 1847, From the collection of: The White House
This image just captures normal people rowing down a river.
Luncheon Still Life, John F. Francis, ca. 1860, From the collection of: Smithsonian American Art Museum
A still painting of someones lunch in front of a landscape background
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit with a River Landscape in the Distance, Severin Roesen, 1867, From the collection of: Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Another still this time including flowers and fruit in front of a landscape.
Warwick Valley Landscape, Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1893, From the collection of: Hudson River Museum
A landscape portrait portraying trees and mountains.
Cliffs of Green River, Thomas Moran, 1874, From the collection of: Amon Carter Museum of American Art
A painting of a river that is realistically drawn
Shows the contrast of the size between the redwood treees and people.
The Caves, Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1869, From the collection of: Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Common theme is that people are normally smaller than nature.
Our Banner in the Sky, Frederic Edwin Church (attributed to), ca. 1861, From the collection of: de Young museum
I like this because the artist blends the flag with the sundown and it looks really nice.
Blue Hole, Flood Waters, Little Miami River, Robert S. Duncanson (American, b.1821, d.1872), 1851, From the collection of: Cincinnati Art Museum
Shows an immersive image of a river followed by tiny people
Views Across Frenchman's Bay from Mt. Desert Island, After a Squall, Thomas Cole (American, b.1801, d.1848), 1845, From the collection of: Cincinnati Art Museum
Shows the ocean and also includes a little ship that looks tiny compared to the islands and clouds.
View of the Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia, from the Opposite Side of the Schuylkill River, Thomas Doughty, c. 1824 - 1826, From the collection of: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Shows people fishing on boats in a lake, there is also a mountain in the background with people working on it.
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