Question

How did the Hudson River school painters contribute to early American art?

Answer 1

Answer:

They focused on images of forests and mountains.

Explanation:

it was strongly nationalistic both in its proud celebration of the natural beauty of the American landscape and in the desire of its artists to become independent of European schools of painting. The Knickerbocker Group and the Hudson River school reflected the nationalism of 19th century America by creating an American identity in literature and art while the transcendentalists expressed nationalism by showing that Americans were eager to improve their country's society.The Hudson River School was America's first true artistic fraternity. Its name was coined to identify a group of New York City-based landscape painters.