Thomas Cole The Oxbow

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The Oxbow is a landscape painting composed by Thomas Cole in 1836 using oil on canvas as medium. The painting was a view from Mount Holyoke, Northamption Massachussets after a thunderstorm. At first glance i can't help but to appreciate the beautiful interpretation of wilderness to the left and the first modern society to the right. Also, This piece shows how unpredictable nature can be due to calamaties and no man can do anything about it. The Oxbow by Thomas Cole is a masterpiece depicting the beautiful American wilderness in the 19th century and his love for the country. Looking further into the painting, i cant help but to see the artist proficiency in drawing landscapes. The artist uses atmospheric and aerial perspective inorder to

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