The world of John Frederick KensettStripped horizons, calm water and silvery light make John Frederick Kensett a master of luminism and the second generation of the Hudson River School.
1816 - 1872Artist's life
New York, Europe, White Mountains, Darien and Long Island SoundMain homes
Landscape, luminism, oil, drawing, watercolor, engraving and topographical studyPractical
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1816 -1872 · New York, New England and Long Island Sound
Stripped horizons, calm water and silvery light make John Frederick Kensett a master of luminism and the second generation of the Hudson River School.
John Frederick Kensett was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, in 1816. Trained in engraving in his father's business and then with his uncle, he acquired a linear precision which would remain sensitive in his landscapes. In 1840, he left for Europe with Thomas Rossiter and John William Casilear. For seven years he studied in England, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, looking at Constable, the old masters and the Alpine landscapes. Returning to New York in 1847, he became a major figure in the second generation of the Hudson River School and was elected to the National Academy in 1849. His views of mountains, lakes and especially the New England coast simplified gradually the pattern. Landing at Sabbath Day Point organizes shore, water and distance in stable light. An October day in the White Mountains retains more relief and seasonal color. After purchasing land on Contentment Island, off the coast of Darien, he painted Long Island Sound with a radical economy: sky, water, rock and tree were enough to make the air almost tangible. Trustee founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870, Kensett actively participated in New York artistic life. Trustee founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870, Kensett actively participated in New York artistic life. Having died in 1872, he remained one of the most subtle interpreters of American light. Died in 1872, he remained one of the most subtle interpreters of American light. Having died in 1872, Kensett actively participated in New York artistic life. Trustee founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870, Kensett actively participated in New York artistic life. Trustee founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870, Kensett actively participated in New York artistic life. Trustee founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870, Kensett actively participated in New York artistic life. Trustee founder of the Metropolitan on the Sound, Darien, Connecticut and An October Day in the White Mountains. His reading favors composition.
Kensett gradually removes the anecdote from the landscape until water, stone and air become the real protagonists.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Cheshire, New Haven and engraving
Family workshop, linear drawing and engraver's work prepare a precise look at the structure of the landscape. This milestone sheds light on the "John Frederick Kensett" collection by favoring composition.
Seven years in Europe
England, Alps and Italy expand its repertoire before returning to New York and being elected to the National Academy.
Hudson River School and Contentment Island
Mountains, lakes and coasts strip away until the last bright views of Long Island Sound.
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Calmed horizon
A low, stable line opens the sky wide and gives the landscape meditative breathing. This line guides a composition-centered reading of "John Frederick Kensett".
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Silver light
Nearby values and delicate transitions make humid air almost visible above water.
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Stripped shape
Rock, tree and shore are simplified without losing their topographical identity.
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Light distance
The planes move away less through contrast than through progressive dissolution in the atmosphere.
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Six readings specific to John Frederick Kensett
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to John Frederick Kensett.
Coastal light01
Twilight on the Sound, Darien, Connecticut
Water, sky and shore come together in a light that erases the noise without erasing the place.
Landmark work by John Frederick Kensett. Reading of "John Frederick Kensett" through composition.American autumn02
An October day in the White Mountains
Reliefs, foliage and clear sky give the seasonal panorama a serene monumentality.
Landmark work by John Frederick KensettOpen river03
View of the Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
Calm shots and diffused light widen the river to the sea horizon.
Landmark work by John Frederick KensettLake and distance04
Disembarkation at Sabbath Day Point
The small human scene measures the extent of a lake ordered by shore, mountain and light.
Landmark work by John Frederick KensettStyle05
Calmed horizon
A low, stable line opens the sky wide and gives the landscape meditative breathing. This line guides a composition-centered reading of "John Frederick Kensett".
Reading key for John Frederick KensettStyle06
Silver light
Nearby values and delicate transitions make humid air almost visible above water.
Reading key for John Frederick Kensett
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