As a successful artist in the early 20th century, Emily DuBois Hoysradt was passionate about putting the Kingston, NY art scene on the map. Perhaps her most well-known piece, The Rondout Bridge, was exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1950 and gave the world a glimpse into the beauty of the region. This oil painting depicts the Rondout neighborhood of downtown Kingston in a colorful, naturalistic style, with the bridge stretching across the Rondout Creek and mountains in the distance.
Today we are eager to share this beautiful porcelain serving dish! Exported from the area of Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China, this dish is painted with what is commonly referred to as the “blue willow” pattern. Traditional to its time, the painting portrays a Chinese village with a boat, homes, and a surrounding landscape. Based on the painting and pattern style, we estimate it was created in the early 1800s.
Kaaterskill Falls is part of the ancestral homelands of the Mohican people in present-day Greene County, New York. One of the highest falls in New York State, it has influenced many artists, including the founder of the Hudson River School, Thomas Cole, and writer Washington Irving (who included the falls in his short story "Rip Van Winkle," and of course, both professional and amateur photographers.
