Cinnabar Mt.
1892
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. William Henry Holmes
Accession Number
1947.13.39
Tags
Art Historical Context
Thomas Moran's *Cinnabar Mt.* (1892), a drawing from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, captures the majestic Cinnabar Mountain in Wyoming Rocky Mountains, overlooking the winding Yellowstone River valley. Moran, a leading figure in the Hudson River School and a master of luminism, was renowned for his luminous depictions of the American West. This work reflects his lifelong passion for Yellowstone's dramatic landscapes, which he first explored during the 1871 Hayden Geological Survey expedition that helped establish the world's first national park. As a drawing, *Cinnabar Mt.*...
About the Artist
Thomas Moran · 1837–1926
Thomas Moran (1837–1926) was an American painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School whose dramatic paintings of the American West played a pivotal role in the creation of the national parks. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, he emigrated with his family to Philadelphia as a child. He was largely self-taught, though he apprenticed briefly with a wood engraver and studied the work of J.M.W...