Category: Great landscapes
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Nocturnes: Unveiling the night
From the shimmering moonlight of Turner to the voyeuristic windows of Hopper, discover why night scenes are the ultimate canvas for capturing mood, mystery, and moments of candid honesty.
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Rare but beautiful: The art of snow
Snowflakes rarely drift through museum paintings. So I tip my warmest hat to these six artists who accepted the challenge. They transformed fleeting moments of beauty into timeless works of art.
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The Tōkaidō Road through her eyes
Much has been written about the frisky men of the Tōkaidō Road. So I’m looking at the women instead—from tea house hostesses and traveling musicians to the ill-fated courtesans of Hiroshige’s legendary prints.
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George Bellows: Last stop, 59th Street
The lone tenement beneath New York City’s Queensboro Bridge looks strikingly out of place. Is it real? Or is it an architectural ghost, haunting the space where a neighborhood used to be?
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Pissarro’s unforgettable conversation
As the Prussian Army marched toward Paris, Impressionist Camille Pissarro painted “The Conversation, Louveciennes.” See how he captures a fleeting moment of peace before enemy soldiers occupy his home.