Maine Woods by Frederic Edwin Church, 1845 Finish:Framed art print from its coastal waters to

from its coastal waters to the rugged mountains illustrated with hachures

it was a major port on the Ohio River

and the Balkans rising on the horizon

has outdone himself with this creation

Maine Woods by Frederic Edwin Church, 1845 Finish:Framed art print from its coastal waters toMaine Woods (184555) by Frederic Edwin Church captures the quiet majesty of the northern forest at a formative moment in the artists career. Church, a leading figure of the Hudson River School, explored the American landscape with a Romantic eyeseeking not a strict topographical record but a sensory experience of light, atmosphere, and terrain. In this early work he channels the eras fascination with wilderness as a touchstone of national identity,