Broad, Silent Valley

The landscape painting Silent Valley was created by Alexander H. Wyant in 1880, as indicated by both the artist’s catalogue and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s records. The work is an oil on canvas measuring 154 cm in height and 128.3 cm in width. It entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains located, though no documented commission or early ownership history prior to its acquisition is recorded in the available sources.

Broad, Silent Valley (1880) is an oil on canvas landscape by Alexander H. Wyant, presently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing. The work measures 154 cm by 128.3 cm and portrays a solitary tree within a broader terrain, a composition typical of Wyant’s mature landscape practice. Its inclusion in the American Wing reflects the museum’s emphasis on 19th‑century American scenery and situates the painting within the larger narrative of American environmental art of the period. Documentation from the museum and Wikidata confirms its date, dimensions, material, and classification as a landscape painting.

Alexander H. Wyant's Broad, Silent Valley, painted around 1884, is an oil on canvas landscape. This work represents a pivotal moment in American art, illustrating the transition from the detailed, pastoral scenes characteristic of the Hudson River School to the more introspective and atmospheric qualities of Tonalism. It captures a serene, expansive vista, emphasizing subtle color shifts and a sense of depth.