Clouds over a Mountain Peak, Hudson, New York
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-1014
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a master of the Hudson School, captured the dramatic beauty of the American landscape in *Clouds over a Mountain, Hudson, New York in July 1881. As a leading figure in this 19th-century American art movement, Church celebrated the sublime power of nature, often drawing inspiration from the Hudson Valley region his home in Hudson, New York. This-career landscape reflects his lifelong fascination with atmospheric effects, where towering peaks and swirling clouds evoke awe and the divine in everyday scenery. Painted toward the end of Church's life—he lived until 1900—this ...