Asher Brown DurandAmerican, 1796–1886Trees on a Rocky Hillside
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Trees on a Rocky Hillside” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 206 American Landscape, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Durand was one of the first American artists to paint outdoors, rather than in the confines of a studio, which was the longstanding tradition. This outdoor oil sketch of a seemingly random corner of the woods offers an intimate view of a rock outcropping amid lush vegetation. Its small-scale, unusually cropped composition contrasts with the sweeping vistas in many other landscapes of the era.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1968.21
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
