John Frederick Kensett's landscape paintings are by far my favorites. I like how there is little evidence of the artist's hand, it pulls the viewer in to focus more on the subject. I also admire the simplicity of the scene. It is not too detailed but provides enough information that it feels familiar and recognizable. There is definitely a sense of tranquility about Kensett's landscapes. I know that he did work out of the group Luminism, which focused on scenes of nature that were less dramatic and grand than some of the earlier American landscape paintings.
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