Loosely organized movement and group of landscapists, active mainly between 1825-1870, who became known for painting romanticized depictions of the American wilderness. The group was based in New York City and painted in numerous locations, though it was their works that featured the landscape of the Catskill region north of the city which gave them their name. Notable members of the school were painters Thomas Cole, Sanford Gifford, Albert Bierstadt, Worthington Whittredge, and Thomas Moran.
