The Valley of Wyoming 1865

"The Valley of Wyoming" (1865) by Jasper Francis Cropsey is a picturesque Hudson River School landscape painting. The artwork, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases a sweeping vista of the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. Cropsey's meticulous brushstrokes capture the subtle details of the rolling hills, the winding river, and the distant mountains. The scene is bathed in a soft, golden light, creating a sense of tranquility and peace. The inclusion of farmhouses and cattle in the foreground suggests the presence of human life, highlighting the harmony between nature and civilization, a central theme of the Hudson River School movement.