nCreated dreamlike, fanciful interpretations
of literary scenes
nArtisan-painter:
uses bright, ornamental colors
This picture has
been added not because of its connections to the Hudson River School, but
because of its relevance to Washington Irving’s story “Rip Van Winkle.”Irving’s and Cooper’s works were popular
subjects for artists and illustrators because of their depiction of
“authentic” American subject matter.
