Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon 1887

Samuel Colman’s "Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon" (1887), is a landscape painting that captures the grandeur of the American West. The painting depicts a serene scene with the iconic Spanish Peaks rising in the distance. The use of soft, muted colors creates a sense of tranquility and vastness. Colman's work is known for its atmospheric quality, and this painting exemplifies that. The subtle haze and delicate light evoke a sense of timelessness and evoke the feeling of a late afternoon in a vast and beautiful landscape. The painting is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.