Thomas Cole painting and the Seward House Museum

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I must admit to not really enjoying art appreciation courses when I was in college. However, Thomas Cole is one artist that I did appreciate along with others in the Hudson River School. There is something very serene in his landscapes, and I was reminded of it years ago when Surratt House sponsored a three-day trip to historic sites along the Hudson River Valley - many of which are still in rather pristine settings.

I don't like to guess at what a painting is trying to say. To me, Mr. Cole spelled it out for me in soft colors and beautiful scenes that almost speak of what our earth must have been like at the Creation.