Hudson River school: Meaning and Definition of

Hud'son Riv'er school"

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— Fine Arts. Fine Arts.
  1. a group of American painters of the mid-19th century whose works are characterized by a highly romantic treatment of landscape, esp. along the Hudson River.
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