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The Most Famous Artworks of Hudson River School

The 60 most celebrated works of the Hudson River School movement, ranked by renown across 653 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Lake Lucerne
    Lake Lucerne Albert Bierstadt · 1858
  2. View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The Oxbow
    View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The Oxbow Thomas Cole · 1836
  3. Autumn - On the Hudson River
    Autumn - On the Hudson River Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1860
  4. The Contest for the Bouquet: The Family of Robert Gordon in Their New York Dining-Room
    The Contest for the Bouquet: The Family of Robert Gordon in Their New York Dining-Room Seymour Joseph Guy · 1866
  5. The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak
    The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak Albert Bierstadt · 1863
  6. The Valley of Wyoming
    The Valley of Wyoming Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1865
  7. Cider Making
    Cider Making William Sidney Mount · 1840
  8. The Artist Sketching at Mount Desert, Maine
    The Artist Sketching at Mount Desert, Maine Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1864
  9. Rio de Janeiro Bay
    Rio de Janeiro Bay Martin Johnson Heade · 1864
  10. Isola Bella in Lago Maggiore
    Isola Bella in Lago Maggiore Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1871
  11. View on the Catskill—Early Autumn
    View on the Catskill—Early Autumn Thomas Cole · 1836
  12. Fanciful Landscape
    Fanciful Landscape Thomas Doughty · 1834
  13. Lake George
    Lake George John Frederick Kensett · 1869
  14. Indian Summer
    Indian Summer William Trost Richards · 1875
  15. High Point: Shandaken Mountains
    High Point: Shandaken Mountains Asher Brown Durand · 1853
  16. The Titan's Goblet
    The Titan's Goblet Thomas Cole · 1833
  17. Pastoral Landscape
    Pastoral Landscape Asher Brown Durand · 1861
  18. The Spirit of War
    The Spirit of War Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1851
  19. Summer Afternoon
    Summer Afternoon Asher Brown Durand · 1865
  20. A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove)
    A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove) Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1862
  21. Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870
    Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870 Samuel Colman · 1870
  22. A Pastoral Scene
    A Pastoral Scene Asher Brown Durand · 1858
  23. Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset
    Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset William Stanley Haseltine · 1878
  24. The Beeches
    The Beeches Asher Brown Durand · 1845
  25. Autumn Landscape, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Orange County, New York
    Autumn Landscape, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Orange County, New York Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1872
  26. River Scene
    River Scene Asher Brown Durand · 1854
  27. Pompton Plains, New Jersey
    Pompton Plains, New Jersey Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1867
  28. Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower
    Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower Thomas Cole · 1838
  29. The Aegean Sea
    The Aegean Sea Frederic Edwin Church · 1877
  30. Merced River, Yosemite Valley
    Merced River, Yosemite Valley Albert Bierstadt · 1866
  31. Approaching Thunder Storm
    Approaching Thunder Storm Martin Johnson Heade · 1859
  32. Tivoli
    Tivoli Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1870
  33. Landscape—Scene from "Thanatopsis"
    Landscape—Scene from "Thanatopsis" Asher Brown Durand · 1850
  34. The Parthenon
    The Parthenon Frederic Edwin Church · 1871
  35. Heart of the Andes
    Heart of the Andes Frederic Edwin Church · 1859
  36. Nevada Falls, Yosemite
    Nevada Falls, Yosemite Albert Bierstadt · 1872
  37. Hummingbird and Passionflowers
    Hummingbird and Passionflowers Martin Johnson Heade · 1880
  38. Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms
    Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms Martin Johnson Heade · 1875
  39. View of Florence
    View of Florence Thomas Cole · 1837
  40. Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon
    Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon Samuel Colman · 1887
  41. Mount Vesuvius at Midnight
    Mount Vesuvius at Midnight Albert Bierstadt · 1868
  42. Study for "Catskill Creek"
    Study for "Catskill Creek" Thomas Cole · 1844
  43. View of Marshfield
    View of Marshfield Martin Johnson Heade · 1871
  44. Sunrise in the Catskills
    Sunrise in the Catskills Thomas Cole · 1826
  45. The Voyage of Life: Manhood
    The Voyage of Life: Manhood Thomas Cole · 1842
  46. A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)
    A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch) Thomas Cole · 1839
  47. Great-Grand-Father's Tale of the Revolution—A Portrait of Reverend Zachariah Greene
    Great-Grand-Father's Tale of the Revolution—A Portrait of Reverend Zachariah Greene William Sidney Mount · 1852
  48. Lierna
    Lierna Thomas Moran · 1867
  49. Mount Starr King, Yosemite
    Mount Starr King, Yosemite Albert Bierstadt · 1866
  50. Study, North Conway, New Hampshire
    Study, North Conway, New Hampshire David Johnson · 1851
  51. Delaware Water Gap
    Delaware Water Gap George Inness · 1861
  52. The Voyage of Life: Childhood
    The Voyage of Life: Childhood Thomas Cole · 1842
  53. Green River Cliffs, Wyoming
    Green River Cliffs, Wyoming Thomas Moran · 1881
  54. View from Staten Island
    View from Staten Island Unknown · 1855
  55. Ariadne
    Ariadne Asher Brown Durand · 1833
  56. A View near Tivoli (Morning)
    A View near Tivoli (Morning) Thomas Cole · 1832
  57. On the Hudson
    On the Hudson Thomas Doughty · 1832
  58. Lake George, A Reminiscence
    Lake George, A Reminiscence John Frederick Kensett · 1872
  59. Long Island Farmhouses
    Long Island Farmhouses William Sidney Mount · 1862
  60. Seashore, Morning
    Seashore, Morning William Hart · 1866