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Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and philosophical movement in Western civilization from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. This movement was the result of the rejection of the ideas of 18th century Neoclassicism. During this period, a greater emphasis was put on the individual and emotion was valued over rationality or intellect. Furthermore, there was a deepened appreciation for the beauty of nature and a general rejection of formal rules and traditional procedures. Two examples of art from this period are Jasper Cropsey’s The Old Homestead, Wyoming Valley from 1865 (Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery, inv. No. 1981.007) and John Constable’s The Cornfield painted in 1826 (National Gallery, London). Although each of these paintings are quintessential examples of 19th century landscapes, they differ in many facets. Jasper Cropsey’s The Old Homestead, Wyoming Valley is an American landscape painted in the Luminist style with oil on canvas. The painting depicts the view of a valley with gently rolling hills and trees against a background of mountains and a cloudy sky from atop a hill at dusk. The main subjects of the painting are three men baling hay in the center of the foreground. There figures provi