shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York

in Riverdale, the Bronx, on a bluff above the Hudson

Wave Hill Bronx Hudson view

— — the river the garden was built to watch.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A 28-acre public garden on a Hudson River bluff in Riverdale, looking west to the Palisades cliffs on the New Jersey side. Theodore Roosevelt's family summered in the main house in 1870. Mark Twain leased it in 1901. The estate became a public garden in 1965, with a pergola that frames the river the way a window frame frames a painting. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Wave Hill Bronx Hudson view, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Wave Hill Bronx Hudson view

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, on a bluff high above the Hudson River. The estate was developed beginning in 1843 by jurist William Lewis Morris. Theodore Roosevelt's family summered here in 1870 and 1871. Mark Twain leased the house from 1901 to 1903, building a treehouse for his daughters in a chestnut on the lawn. The grounds were transferred to New York City in 1960 and opened as Wave Hill in 1965.

— informed by Wikipedia — Wave Hill, wavehill.org

— the light

The bluff faces west across the Hudson to the New Jersey Palisades, a 200-million-year-old basalt cliff line that catches the late afternoon sun in a wash of orange against the river's grey. The Pergola Overlook, built in 1908, frames a half-mile section of the river between two stone columns and is one of the most-photographed views in the Bronx. The garden's flower terraces step down toward the cliff edge, planted in successive bloom through April's hellebores into October's asters.

— informed by wavehill.org — Pergola Overlook

— the visit

Wave Hill is open Tuesday through Sunday throughout the year, with seasonal hours that lengthen in summer. Admission is $10 for adults, with free entry on Thursday mornings and on Tuesdays during the off-season. The main entrance is at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, reached by Metro-North to Riverdale station with a free shuttle, or by Bx7 and Bx10 bus from the West Bronx. The Glyndor Gallery hosts rotating exhibitions and the cafe in Wave Hill House serves through the afternoon.

— informed by wavehill.org — Visit

— where

United States · Riverdale, Bronx, New York City

— within

Wave Hill

— position

40.8989° N · 73.9111° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

3 km E

Van Cortlandt Park

city park

1 km W

Palisades Interstate Park

cliff park

4 km S

The Cloisters

museum

8 km S

George Washington Bridge

bridge

Wave Hill Bronx Hudson view

Van Cortlandt Park

Palisades Interstate Park

The Cloisters

George Washington Bridge

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Wave Hill Bronx Hudson view — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The Morris family built the house in 1843. Theodore Roosevelt summered here in 1870 and 1871 as a boy. Mark Twain leased it from 1901 to 1903. Arturo Toscanini lived in the house from 1942 to 1945.

The Bronx, specifically Riverdale, in the borough's northwest corner. The garden sits on a bluff directly across the Hudson from the New Jersey Palisades. It is reached by Metro-North or city bus.

The estate was transferred to New York City in 1960 and opened as Wave Hill, a public garden and cultural center, in 1965. The grounds are independently operated and city-owned.

Late April through October covers the strongest bloom calendar. The aquatic garden peaks in August. October brings clear Hudson views and the Palisades' first color. The conservatory is open in winter as well.

Twenty-eight acres on a Hudson River bluff above the New Jersey Palisades. The grounds include the Flower Garden, Herb Garden, Aquatic Garden, Wild Garden, and a 10-acre woodland.

— about the piece in your home

A natural fit. Wave Hill members tend to be repeat visitors who know the Pergola view by heart. A Small framed for a desk or a Medium for a hallway carries well.

The piece holds in Hudson Valley traditional rooms, prewar New York apartments with plaster mouldings, and biophilic city interiors with houseplants. The greens and river-greys are easy with mid-century wood furniture.

Biophilic décor remains a steady category, and the Hudson Valley aesthetic has settled in as a recognized regional style for the New York metro area, with strong demand in prewar buildings.

A Medium suits most consoles. A single Large covers a sofa. The pergola composition reads well as a Triptych on a long horizontal wall over a credenza.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and humidity-stable. A Wave Hill piece in a powder room reads as a quiet window onto the river.

Soft microfibre and water. No solvents or abrasives. The color is set into the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish.

Yes. Hand-finished in our Knoxville studio by Reid Wender. Wave Hill joins our New York City and Hudson Valley pieces. No licensing in or out.

— if this one stayed with you