Granaries, Mexico
February 25, 1890
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-1088
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Granaries, Mexico** Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), a master of the Hudson River School, captures the rustic architecture of Mexican granaries in this intimate drawing dated February 25, 1890. Renowned for his sweeping landscapes that evoked the sublime beauty of nature—from the erupting volcanoes of South America to the thundering falls of Niagara—Church's late-career works like this one reflect a quieter, more personal exploration. By the 1890s, arthritis had curtailed his grand oil paintings, shifting his focus to drawings that preserved his keen observational eye. Classified as a d...