Moments to Know

Jervis McEntee's Lifetime

Period: Jul 14, 1828 to Jan 27, 1891

Hudson River School

Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jan 1, 1900

The school of art Jervis McEntee practiced. Characterized by romanticized landscapes and bright natural light.

George Bellows' Lifetime

Period: Aug 12, 1882 to Jan 8, 1925

"Winter in the Country"

Jan 1, 1890

Ashcan School

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 1945

The school George Bellows followed. Characterized by an anti-academic, raw and dynamic portrait of anything that seems interesting--mainly pastimes and urban living.

"Excavation at Night"

Jan 1, 1908

Helen Lundeberg's Lifetime

Period: Jun 24, 1908 to Apr 19, 1999

Opening of Pennsylvania Station

Nov 27, 1910

After nine years of construction, all of the Pennsylvania Station opens for regular train service.

Great Depression

Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 7, 1941

An influence for "The Tree."

Post-surrealism School

Period: Jan 1, 1934 to Apr 19, 2016

Created by Lundeberg and Feitelson, it has persisted in some form or another since 1934. The concept of objective reason underlying symbolism is visible within "The Tree."

"The Tree"

Jan 1, 1938