Salt Meadow in October 1872

"Salt Meadow in October" is a landscape painting by American artist John Frederick Kensett. Created in 1872, the year of his death, the work features a muted palette, highlighting the subtle beauty of nature in its autumnal state. The soft, atmospheric brushstrokes evoke the tranquility of a salt marsh, captured at the end of a day, as the horizon fades into a pale blue sky. The painting, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to Kensett's skill in depicting the serene and peaceful aspects of the Hudson River School tradition.