Early Life and Artistic Foundations Eric Hudson, born Elmer Forrest Hudson in Boston, Massachusetts in 1864, embarked on a journey that would firmly establish him as a prominent figure within the American marine painting tradition. His initial artistic training took place at the prestigious School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, where he studied under influential instructors like Edmund C. Tarbell and Frank Benson. This foundational education instilled in him a respect for realism and an appreciation for capturing the subtleties of light and atmosphere – qualities that would become hallma…