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The Departure
Thomas Cole
1837 · oil on canvas
Dimensions overall: 100.3 × 161.6 cm (39 1/2 × 63 5/8 in.)
Collection: National Gallery of Art
In the mid-19th century, pure landscape pictures were traditionally ranked lower than other subject matter, such as themes from history, mythology, literature, or religion. Thomas Cole sought to creat...
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