Hudson River Scene

This oil painting of a scene on the Hudson River is by Shepard Alonzo Mount. A large, rocky island sits in the center of the canvas. The rock face is shadowed in the morning light. In the center foreground, two American Indian figures appear, with the man standing and holding a bow next to a woman in a red dress, seated on the ground. Mount began his career as a carriage maker before enrolling at the National Academy of Design. Though he is best known for portraiture, he enjoyed painting landscapes. He is the older brother of acclaimed artist and Hudson River School contemporary William Sidney Mount.