This painting called, "The Oxbow" by Thomas Cole is a great example of Romanticism. The deep marsh and rough greens in the painting kind of signify a new leaf as you can see the sun shining through in the top of the painting. This painting shows a very melancholy side and also new bright side of things. This painting shows the Connecticut river located by Northampton. Thomas Cole shows the fierce stormy side on the left and then it transitions into a smooth and crisp spring atmosphere. Thomas Cole had a great influence on the age of Romantic art and will be remembered for his wonderful and unique work. One other take on this picture you could take would be the storm on the left about to overtake the nice weather shown on the right side leaving a very gloomy piece of art. This painting shows curvy lines in the river and straight slanted lines with the trees. Also the central emphasis is the bushes that immediately stick out in the painting. One thing that you can't see on first glance is the artist himself in the painting, you can also see his umbrella and set up for his painting station. The colors are very thick and dark greens on the left and then transfer to lighter shades of green on the right side.
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