Most Famous Cole Paintings

A curated selection of Thomas Cole's most renowned and influential paintings, including The Oxbow, The Voyage of Life, and The Course of Empire, with descriptions highlighting their significance and impact.
The Course of Empire: Destruction
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Subject: Historic / Patriotic / Wars
The Voyage of Life: Youth
The Voyage of Life: Youth
Subject: Fantasy and Mythology
The Departure
The Departure
Subject: Castles and Fortresses
The Course of Empire: Consummation
The Course of Empire: Consummation
Subject: Historic / Patriotic / Wars
The Voyage of Life: Old Age
The Voyage of Life: Old Age
Subject: Fantasy and Mythology
The Return
The Return
Subject: Castles and Fortresses
Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Falls
Subject: Waterfalls and Cascades
The Voyage of Life: Manhood 3
The Voyage of Life: Manhood 3
Subject: Fantasy and Mythology
The Picnic
The Picnic
Subject: Fields, Trees and Plants
The Voyage of Life: Childhood
The Voyage of Life: Childhood
Subject: Fantasy and Mythology
The Voyage of Life: Manhood 2
The Voyage of Life: Manhood 2
Subject: Fantasy and Mythology
The Oxbow also known as The Connecticut River near Northampton
The Oxbow also known as The Connecticut River near Northampton
Subject: Rivers
Japanese Iris - Six Varieties
Japanese Iris - Six Varieties
Subject: Florals
Genesee Scenery
Genesee Scenery
Subject: Waterfalls and Cascades
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Subject: Waterfalls and Cascades
A Rocky Mountain Peak, Idaho Territory
A Rocky Mountain Peak, Idaho Territory
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
Roses in a Porcelain Bowl
Roses in a Porcelain Bowl
Subject: Florals
River in the Catskills
River in the Catskills
Subject: Rivers
The Present
The Present
Subject: Towers
View of Florence from San Miniato
View of Florence from San Miniato
Subject: Villages and Towns
The Course of Empire: Desolation
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Subject: Columns
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
Falls of Kaaterskill
Falls of Kaaterskill
Subject: Waterfalls and Cascades
View on the Catskill, Early Autumn
View on the Catskill, Early Autumn
Subject: Rivers, Creeks, and Canals
A View of the Two Lakes and Mountain House, Catskill Mountains, Morning
A View of the Two Lakes and Mountain House, Catskill Mountains, Morning
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
The Old Mill at Sunset
The Old Mill at Sunset
Subject: Mills
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
Subject: Sheep
Cross at Sunset
Cross at Sunset
Subject: Christianity
Indian Pass - Tahawus
Indian Pass - Tahawus
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
The Cross and the World: Study for 'The Pilgrim of the World on His Journey'
The Cross and the World: Study for 'The Pilgrim of the World on His Journey'
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
The Cross and the World: Study for 'The Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey'
The Cross and the World: Study for 'The Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey'
Subject: Christianity
Indian at Sunset
Indian at Sunset
Subject: Sunrises and Sunsets
The Hunter's Return
The Hunter's Return
Subject: Farmhouses and Ranches
View Across Frenchman's Bay from Mount Desert Island, After a Squall
View Across Frenchman's Bay from Mount Desert Island, After a Squall
Subject: Bays, Inlets and Coves
Mount Etna from Taormina
Mount Etna from Taormina
Subject: Ruins
View on the Catskill, Early Autunm 2
View on the Catskill, Early Autunm 2
Subject: Autumn and Fall Foliage
The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden
Subject: Religious Figures
Autumn Landscape also known as Mount Chocorua
Autumn Landscape also known as Mount Chocorua
Subject: Autumn and Fall Foliage
Autumn in the Catskills
Autumn in the Catskills
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
Daniel Boone Sitting at the Door of His Cabin on the Great Osage Lake, Kentucky
Daniel Boone Sitting at the Door of His Cabin on the Great Osage Lake, Kentucky
Subject: Women and Ladies
View of Boston
View of Boston
Subject: American Landscapes
The Voyage of Life: Old Age 2
The Voyage of Life: Old Age 2
Subject: Fantasy and Mythology
The Architect's Dream
The Architect's Dream
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
Falls of the Kaaterskill
Falls of the Kaaterskill
Subject: Waterfalls and Cascades
The Consummation
The Consummation
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
The Past
The Past
Subject: Castles and Fortresses