Who painted “Niagara”?

“Niagara” was painted by Frederic Edwin Church in 1857. Where to see it: Corcoran Gallery of Art.

What to look for

Hudson River School: grand, detailed panoramas of untouched American wilderness with golden light; the Barbizon School is smaller, darker and more intimate.

Frederic Edwin Church (May 4, 1826 – April 7, 1900) was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters, best known for painting large landscapes, often depicting mountains, waterfalls, and sunsets. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Frederic Edwin Church

More by Frederic Edwin Church

“Heart of the Andes”, 1859
“The Icebergs”, 1861
“Aurora Borealis”, 1865
“Niagara Falls, from the American Side”, 1867
“El Khasne, Petra”, 1874
“Cotopaxi”, 1862
“Twilight in the Wilderness”, 1860
“Arch of Titus”, 1871