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The Ruby Range, Nevada

1879

Thomas Moran

(American, born England, 1837–1926)
Culture
America
Medium
watercolor, gouache and graphite
Support
Gray wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 19.6 x 36.2 cm (7 11/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Henry A. Everett for the Dorothy Burnham Everett Memorial Collection 1938.67
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Description

Thomas Moran is especially well known for his sweeping views of remote areas in the American West. A gifted watercolorist who was deeply influenced by J. M. W. Turner, Moran found a realistic equivalent for the Englishman’s art in the strange hues of the mountains of Wyoming and Nevada, the bubbling springs and vaporous geysers of Yellowstone, and the fantastic rock formations of Arizona. Although he enjoyed dramatic effects, Moran did not exaggerate the spectacular landscapes of the American West; watercolors such as Ruby Range are accurate even in their surprising palettes, achieving an almost visionary intensity.
A horizontally oriented paper features a central watercolor and graphite drawing of sharp, craggy mountain peaks in muted pink, tan, and gray. Delicate lines define steep ridges that descend into a yellowish-green plain across the foreground. White and gray clouds fill the hazy sky, blending with the summits. In the lower left, handwritten text and the initials "TM" identify the scene as "The Ruby Range Nevada" (see "Inscriptions").

The Ruby Range, Nevada

1879

Thomas Moran

(American, born England, 1837–1926)
America

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