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Cole's View From Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts and Whitman's Leaves of Grass: Ways The Artist Portrays Themselves To The Viewer Many people enjoy those authors and or painters that include themselves in their work. The viewer then has the ability to relate to the w ....

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.... the darker half of the painting not on the brighter more open side. Cole is by the river which is painted very distinctly in the shape of a question mark. He is situated on a mountain up in the woods in an apparent storm. Cole places himself somewhat behind the mountain and is positioned to look out towards the audience. Also present with Cole are his tools. Cole’s tool be distinctly placed plays a very important role in one’s understanding of why Cole presents himself in his work. T. Cole can also be seen on his portfolio. Cole is seen in this painting as an artist. He makes it a point to distinguish himself from the rest of his surround ....