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Hudson River Waterfront, New York City New York City waterfront with steamboats on the Hudson River in the foreground -
Shad Fishermen on the Shore of the Hudson River Shad fishermen fishing and smoking on the shore of the Hudson River -
Hudson River Scene View of Hudson River from West Point, New York -
Preparatory Study for Plate 19 of “The Hudson River Portfolio”: View of the Palisades, New Jersey View of the Hudson River and the Palisades, New Jersey -
Boat on Sea The sea was a favorite subject for Edward Mitchell Bannister, who had worked as a cook on a trading ship. In this peaceful view of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, a popular subject for nineteenth-century American artists, he focused attention on the brilliant coastal light. Bannister was a deeply religious man who shared with many Americans of his time a belief that nature was an expression of God’s presence. In this scene the radiant light illuminates the bay to suggest a divine blessing. (Narratives of African American Art and Identity: The David C. Driskell Collection, 1998)