Grand Manan Island, Bay of Fundy 1852

"Grand Manan Island, Bay of Fundy" is a stunning landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church, one of the most renowned American Luminist painters, depicting the dramatic cliffs of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Church’s meticulous attention to detail and realistic rendering of the scene, particularly the warm glow of the setting sun, is characteristic of his style. The presence of a lone figure in the foreground adds a sense of scale and perspective to the expansive vista. This work is considered a masterpiece of the Hudson River School, highlighting the grandeur of the natural world and emphasizing the sublime beauty of the American landscape.