Thomas Cole was the founder of the Hudson River School of painting. The English-born American landscape painter worked in the 19th century and his Romantic period landscapes defined early American art.
His home in Catskill is open to visitors, surrounded by the landscapes that inspired him. Guests can tour Cole’s three-story 1815 Federal style home, the barn-like old studio where Cole painted many of his most famous works of art, and the newer 1846 studio, which was rebuilt in 2016.
A visitor’s center on the grounds occupies what was once a barn on the Cole farm. Rotating exhibits feature the artwork of Cole himself, along with his Hudson River School contemporaries, and others whose work is inspired by or related to Cole and the Hudson Valley region.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site , 218 Spring St, Catskill, NY 12414, Phone: 518-943-7465
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