Storm in the Mountains, Jamaica
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826â1900
MayâSeptember 1865
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-351-c
About this artwork
Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing view of storm clouds over the Blue Mountains, Jamaica. In foreground, brown, rugged mountains extend toward the horizon as they descend to sea level. A hazy, moisture-laden atmosphere obscures mountain contours past middle distance. Above, the sun illuminates the atmosphere in a glowing cream color while a dark, low storm cloud stretches across the upper margin.