[Revolting cat!]

I must admit I find some of these paintings overly dramatic, on the border of being kincaidish kitsch. Personal preference - I prefer understatement in my art. Don't jump up yet - this past summer I searched and searched for a good art album to take to Europe as a gift, before finding an album of Hudson River School paintings. The recipient, a man of impeccable taste, absolutely loved it.

[AnAmericanMother]

I have to be in the right mood for HRS landscapes. You are right that they are dramatic, and a steady diet of them would probably be a bit overwhelming. But a little drama is sometimes a good thing!

If you prefer a little more modern landscape, here's N.C. Wyeth:

Or Winslow Homer, who may be my alltime favorite landscape artist (and Civil War artist-correspondent):

[AnAmericanMother]

Oh, I almost forgot . . . I hate Kincaid, but he's different from this crowd. His technical facility is all surface and no depth. . . . as one of Kipling's characters said in one of his stories, "the picture goes no deeper than the paint."