Grand Canyon in Stormy Weather, Arizona
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Thomas Moran
Accession Number
1917-17-89
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Thomas Moran, born in Britain in 1837 and a pivotal figure in American art, captured the sublime beauty of the American West like few others. Renowned for his luminous landscapes inspired by expeditions such as the 1871 Hayden Geological Survey, Moran became the visual poet of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.Grand Canyon in Stormy Weather Arizona* (ca. 1908) exemplifies his mature style, depicting the iconic chasm under dramatic skies—a gift from the artist himself to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. As a leader of the Hudson River School tradition, Moran employed rich oils to convey nat...