Clouds over East Hampton, New York
probably July 1858
Medium
drawing
Classification
drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-992-b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a master of the Hudson River School, captured the sublime beauty of the American landscape in *Clouds over East Hampton, New York*, a delicate drawing likely sketched in July 1858. As a leading 19th-century artist (1826–1900), Church was renowned for his romantic depictions of nature's grandeur, often drawing inspiration from his travels along the East Coast. This summertime view from East Hampton, a picturesque Long Island village, reflects his fascination with atmospheric effects—towering clouds dominating the sky, evoking the transient drama of weather over coastal du...