[MD] Can you teach an old dog, new tricks? (Part 1)

[Ant McWatt]

ADRIE KINTZIGER stated May 20th:

As an aside for Dr McWatt:

so nice to read that you're an art lover, Anthony.

Whilst investigating Pirsig's journey on the river, I came across the
Hudson river school painters;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_School

especially Cole's work made around the  environment of the Cattskills is
truly astonishing.



Ant McWatt comments:

Adrie,

Many thanks for the Thomas Cole reference there.  I hadn't heard of him, to be honest with you.  However, though his subject matter tends to be a little bit traditional for me, Cole certainly has a mastery of light judging from the Internet images I found of his paintings (not unlike the English painter Joseph Turner).  Now if I lived in a Victorian mansion near the Hudson river, one or two of Cole's paintings (or sketches) would definitely make for a rather nice - if not essential - complement for the house!

Did you actually travel down the Hudson in a boat, btw?  If so, any philosophical observations?

Best wishes,

Anthony



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