Autumn Shower 1859

fredericedwinchurch

sky

abstract painting

impressionist painting style

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

landscape photography

seascape

mixed medium

watercolor

"Autumn Shower" (1859), by Frederic Edwin Church, is a landscape painting that captures the beauty of a wooded valley during autumn. The painting depicts a misty, overcast sky with a rolling hillside and the distant forest bathed in warm, golden hues. Church was a prominent member of the Hudson River School, known for their dramatic and detailed depictions of the American wilderness. This painting's soft light and subtle color transitions illustrate the Hudson River School's artistic style.