Hudson Mindell Kitchell (1862-1944) - New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island

Hudson Mindell Kitchell was born in Madison, New Jersey in November 1862. Little is known about the artist's childhood and formal art education. Historical records indicate that Kitchell married Lydia Pierce of Rhode Island in September 1880, when he was just seventeen. The young couple had a son, Percy, four years later. In the early part of his career, Kitchell worked as a contract painter in a Newark art factory. He was listed in local directories as a "painter and decorator" throughout the 1880s.

Kitchell is known primarily for his ethereal landscapes and forest scenes. His distinctive work is often compared to tha...