August Laux ⁽¹⁾

August Laux (1852–1926) was a German-born American artist known for his evocative and highly detailed landscape paintings. He specialized in capturing serene, picturesque scenes of the American countryside, often focusing on lush forests, rolling hills, and tranquil rivers. Laux’s works had a strong sense of realism, but they also contained a poetic, almost dreamlike quality—one that invited viewers to pause and immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world.

Though not as widely known as some of his contemporaries, Laux was part of the 19th-century tradition of American landscape painting that sought to celebrate the expansive beauty of the United States. His works often depict scenes at golden hour, where light filters through trees and the landscape seems to glow with a peaceful, nostalgic warmth.