Morning

1886

Thomas Moran

Associated Names
Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

The image displays a landscape with a dirt path bordered by wooden fences, leading towards a horizon where land meets water. Small boats can be seen in the distance. The detailed etching technique creates texture and depth in the scene, from the rugged terrain to the sky. The color palette is sepia, giving an antique quality to the scenery. Clouds fill the sky, adding to the serene atmosphere and showcasing the artist's handling of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, sandpaper ground, and roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.2 x 45.5 cm (11 7/8 x 17 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35 x 52 cm (13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.165

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klackner 1889, no. 54

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Picture Store, Boston); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased January 28, 1998; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003.

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2002-2003, no cat.

Bibliography

1889

  • Klackner, Christian. A Catalogue of the Complete Etched Works of Thomas Moran, N.A., and M. Nimmo Moran, S.P.E.. New York: C. Klackner's, 1889, p. 14, no. 54.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: T Moran 1886; lower left in graphite: T. Moran.

Wikidata ID

Q76358829

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