Autumn Landscape
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frederick Fairchild Sherman in memory of Eloise Lee Sherman
Accession Number
1913.7.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Autumn Landscape" by Du Bois Fenelon Hasbrouck, painted in 1886, invites viewers into a tranquil riverside scene alive with rich hues of fall. The composition highlights trees in their seasonal glory alongside a gentle waterway, capturing the quiet beauty of nature during autumn. As a work in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, it exemplifies the American tradition of landscape painting that celebrated the nation’s natural environments. This piece arrived at the museum as a thoughtful gift from Frederick Fairchild Sherman in memory of Eloise Lee Sherman, underscoring the person...