The Hudson River School and the Early American Landscape Tradition

Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1945. Paperback. Fair (considerable wear to wraps at edges, spine has tears at both ends with some pieces missing, pages lightly tanned but otherwise excellent). Olive and illus. paper wraps. 123 pp. with color frontis and 102 bw illustrations. Issued in conjunction with a 1945 series of exhibitions of paintings from 50 Hudson River School artists. The illustrated narrative includes biographical treatments of artists. The exhibition checklist cites 164 pieces, and more than 100 are pictured here. A pioneering study, and an important catalog in nice condition. Scarce.