Cloudy Sky, Mexico
FebruaryâApril 1889
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-250
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a leading figure of the Hudson River School, was renowned for his sweeping landscapes that celebrated the sublime power of nature. Born in 1826 and active until 1900, Church drew inspiration from extensive travels, capturing dramatic skies, volcanoes, and exotic vistas with meticulous detail and luminous effects. *Cloudy Sky, Mexico*, created between February and April 1889, exemplifies his lifelong fascination with atmospheric phenomena, rendered as a drawing that likely served as a study for larger compositions. This late-career work, made when Church was in his early...