"Hudson River School artists revered nature as the embodiment of the universal spirit. At first glance their paintings seem to represent only beauty and repose. But it is upon reflection that the viewer recognizes how these images evoke a philosophical ideal that places man’s internal harmony in relation to the vastness of nature, transcending literal description to a more mystical mood. Their innovative approach was very different from that of many of their contemporaries who thought of nature as a hostile entity to be subdued or a bonanza to be exploited."
—Lee Musgrave, Curator of Exhibits
Samuel Colman (1832–1920), Sunset, Lake George, c. 1860, oil on canvas, 14” x 20”. Hudson River Sojourn: From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen. 
Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900), Misty Afternoon, 1873, oil on canvas.Hudson River Sojourn: From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), View in the Catskill Mountains, 1864, oil on canvas, 13”x19”.Hudson River Sojourn: From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
Charles Henry Gifford (1839–1904), Hauling Nets, 1867, oil on canvas, 9”x14”.Hudson River Sojourn:
From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
Charles Henry Gifford (1839–1904), Bar Harbor Maine, 1874, oil on canvas, 9”x14”.Charles Hudson River Sojourn: From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
John Henry Hill (1839–1922), Late Summer in the Catskills, 1857, oil on canvas, 8.5”x8.5” arched top.Hudson River Sojourn: From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
William Coventry Wall (1810–1886), On the Susquehanna Near Harrisburg, 1868, oil on canvas, 22” x 42”.Hudson River Sojourn: From the Collections of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
