October in the Midwest 1963

F. Leslie Thompson made this vibrant print called 'October in the Midwest' sometime around 1963. It’s a landscape scene with a river, trees, and distant hills, capturing the cool, crisp feel of autumn. I can imagine Thompson meticulously layering colors to create this scene. Maybe they were thinking about the changing seasons, the beauty of nature, and trying to capture a specific moment in time. The texture looks smooth, and the colors are soft, almost like a dream. I’m drawn to the way Thompson used color, how the warm yellows and oranges contrast with the cool blues of the sky and water. There’s a stillness in the scene, but also a sense of movement in the flowing water and the rustling leaves. Prints like this, they’re part of a long conversation between artists, each one learning from and responding to the others. Each print, each painting is a moment in time, full of uncertainty, ambiguity, and endless possibilities.