Blasted Tree
Jasper Francis Cropsey
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Hudson River School Painter · Active 1850 – 1850
Jasper Francis Cropsey
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Jasper Francis Cropsey returns again and again to landscape — a range that gives a sense of what the Hudson River School period asked of its painters.
Landscape
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Jasper Francis Cropsey (1)
About Jasper Francis Cropsey
Working at the height of the Hudson River School period, Jasper Francis Cropsey produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — landscape — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Hudson River School painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Jasper Francis Cropsey's work include Art Institute of Chicago. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Jasper Francis Cropsey
- When did Jasper Francis Cropsey live?
- Jasper Francis Cropsey was active around 1850 – 1850, during the Hudson River School period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jasper Francis Cropsey?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Jasper Francis Cropsey paint?
- Landscape.