Name that landscape painter

July 29, 2011 1:33 PM

What American (?) naturalist landscape painter am I thinking of? I took this photo in Ketchikan, Alaska while on vacation last week. It reminds me of a painter who painted grand American landscapes with lots of lush detailed realistic trees (and mountains), maybe in the past 100 years. I feel like I'd have seen his work on posters or calendars, or promoting US conservation groups. Any ideas?
posted by dywypi to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

Sounds like the Hudson River School, perhaps Albert Bierstadt?
posted by annaramma at 1:39 PM on July 29, 2011

Yeah Hudson River sounds right. Maybe one of these guys?
posted by wowbobwow at 1:46 PM on July 29, 2011

Or, more modern: Russell Chatham? His paintings appear on several Jim Harrison book covers.
posted by wowbobwow at 1:53 PM on July 29, 2011

I was gonna say Bierstadt as well. Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie comes to mind.
posted by Jon_Evil at 1:54 PM on July 29, 2011

First person I thought of was Asher Brown Durand, particularly Kindred Spirits; although upon Googling it's not as similar in composition as I recalled it in my head.
posted by bcwinters at 2:07 PM on July 29, 2011

My first thought was William Henry Jackson but he's a photographer.
posted by jabes at 2:11 PM on July 29, 2011

Probably not, but it reminds me of Caspar David Friedrich or Ivan Shishkin.
posted by notquitemaryann at 3:01 PM on July 29, 2011

Response by poster: Thank you, everyone, for these suggestions. I don't think I've found the one I'm looking for yet, but I'm learning a lot! Much appreciated.
posted by dywypi at 6:08 PM on July 31, 2011