Turner Pond with Pomola Peak and Baxter Peak, Maine 1853

"Turner Pond with Pomola Peak and Baxter Peak, Maine" is an oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church, a prominent figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painting. Created in 1853, the painting depicts a serene scene of a lake surrounded by mountains and a sky ablaze with a dramatic sunset. The painting exemplifies Church's meticulous detail and mastery of light and color, emphasizing the grandeur and tranquility of the American wilderness. The work is currently on display at the Cooper Hewitt (Smithsonian Design) Museum in New York City.