He gained his early craft experience carving woodblocks for his father's wallpaper factory and learned oil painting from an itinerant portraitist.
He gained his early craft experience carving woodblocks for his father's wallpaper factory and learned oil painting from an itinerant portraitist. While in Philadelphia, he studied the landscapes of Thomas Doughty and Thomas Birch and created works like The Ox-Bow. A friend of Asher Durand, his other works include The Course of Empire series and The Voyage of Life series. For 10 points, name this landscaping pioneer, a founder of the Hudson River School.
He gained his early craft experience carving woodblocks for his father's wallpaper factory and learned oil painting from an itinerant portraitist.
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