Visions of an American West that doesn’t look that any anymore, at least sort of. Thomas Moran, artist. A member of the Hudson River School, he lived from 1937 to 1926. All of these paintings being taken from a current Christie’s catalogue.

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The Southern Arm of the Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Territory. 1874. American. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Thomas Moran, watercolorist (1837-1926). Signed with initials in monogram and dated TM/1874 ln the lower left. Inscribed with the title and description on a label affixed to the backing board. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2022. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6367302?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6367302&from=salessummary&lid=1

A Passing Shower on the Yellowstone Cañon. 1903. American. Oil on canvas. Thomas Moran, painter (1837-1926). Signed with initials in monogram and dated TMoran 1903 on the lower right. Signed and dated again and inscribed with title on the reverse. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2022. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6367303?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6367303&from=salessummary&lid=1


Painted in 1913. The Castle Rock, Green River, Wyoming (Indian Summer. Green River. Wyoming). 1913. American. Oil on canvas. Thomas Moran, painter (1837-1926). Signed with initials in monogram and dated TMoran 1913 with the artist’s thumbprint device on the lower left. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2022. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6367305?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6367305&from=salessummary&lid=1

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