Woodland Scene, Jamaica by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 Size:36x36in (90x90cm) linking distant parts of the

linking distant parts of the continent and facilitating trade and settlement

Solid lines: Represent existing routes

Scale of miles

this work balances recognizable forms—a roofline

The three-dimensional suggestion of depth—angled forms

Woodland Scene, Jamaica by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 Size:36x36in (90x90cm) linking distant parts of theWoodland Scene, Jamaica (1865) by Frederic Edwin Church invites you into a sun warmed grove where tropical light filters through dense foliage and turns the forest floor a radiant gold. Painted during Churchs travels in the Caribbean, this intimate landscape reflects his fascination with atmosphere, light, and the luminous character of place. A leading figure of 19th century American landscape painting, Church combined close scientific observation