Rockwell Kent

Rockwell Kent (June 21, 1882–March 13, 1971) was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer. Rockwell Kent was born in Tarrytown, New York, the same year as fellow American artists George Bellows and Edward Hopper. His family heritage was German; Kent spoke the language from his childhood and throughout his life would form many close friendships with those of a German cultural background. Kent lived much of his early life in and around New York City, and moved in his mid-40s to an Adirondack farmstead that he called Asgaard where he lived and painted until his death. Kent studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day. He studied painting with William Merritt Chase every summer between 1870 and 1900. In...