Cloud Study (Early Evening)
The Met
Artist: Simon Denis(Flemish, Antwerp 1755–1813 Naples)
Date: ca. 1786–1806
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on paper
Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (22.5 x 25.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Whitney Collection, Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vast sky with large, voluminous clouds, a thin strip of land at the bottom
Detailed Description
The image shows a sky dominated by various cloud formations. The upper sky is light blue with smaller, wispy clouds. Below, large, fluffy clouds fill the middle and lower sections, appearing in shades of white, light grey, and subtle pink and yellow on their illuminated edges. Darker, shadowed clouds are visible towards the right. A horizontal band of diffused, lighter clouds or atmospheric haze stretches across the lower middle, displaying faint pink and orange tones. At the very bottom, a narrow, dark horizontal strip of land, possibly a distant coastline or forest, occupies a small fraction of the height. The light source appears to be on the left, casting shadows and highlighting the cloud forms.
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