Question

How did artists at the Hudson River school of painting contribute to early American art?
• They showed ordinary people at work in the South.
• They focused on images in nature in the northeastern United States.
• They focused on portraits of politicians and ministers.
• They focused on Native American ways of life in the West.

Answer 1

Artists at the Hudson River School of painting contributed to early American art primarily by focusing on images in nature in the northeastern United States. This group of landscape painters, active in the mid-19th century, emphasized the beauty of America's natural landscapes, particularly in the Hudson River Valley and surrounding areas. Their works often expressed a sense of nationalism and connection to the American landscape, reflecting the values of the time and contributing to the development of American art as a distinct genre separate from European influences.