Landscape with Tree and Figure 19th-20th century

Editor: This is Denman Waldo Ross's "Landscape with Tree and Figure." It feels so open and atmospheric. What strikes you about the historical or cultural importance of this piece? Curator: Well, how does its apparent spontaneity relate to the rise of landscape painting’s popularity and accessibility in its time? Did this painting reflect a shift in viewing nature? Editor: I hadn't thought about that. So, perhaps it's not just a landscape, but a statement about society's changing relationship with the environment? Curator: Precisely! And who was Denman Waldo Ross and what was his access to making art? Editor: That's so interesting. I'll never look at a landscape the same way again. Curator: Me neither. Always more to learn.