Rocky Dell c. 1849 - 1850

"Rocky Dell" is a landscape painting by American artist George Inness, created around 1849-1850. The artwork depicts a lush, forested glen with a winding stream. Inness's signature style is evident in the rich detail of the foliage, particularly the trees in the foreground. The painting's soft, romantic light and overall serenity are characteristic of the Hudson River School, a group of American landscape painters. Inness's later work would become more abstract and influenced by European Romanticism, but "Rocky Dell" exemplifies his early style, which emphasized the beauty of nature and the American landscape.