Artwork

Clouds at Dawn

Clouds at Dawn, by James Hamilton Shegogue, graphite, 1839
Clouds at Dawn, by James Hamilton Shegogue, graphite, 1839

Clouds at Dawn is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist James Hamilton Shegogue. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Clouds at Dawn is a drawing created by James Hamilton Shegogue in 1839, executed in watercolor over graphite.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a serene landscape at sunrise, with a dark, cloudy sky above a terrain of soft yellows and browns, bisected by a winding path leading to distant hills.

Technique & Style

Shegogue employed loose, rapid strokes to convey the interplay of light and shadow, achieving a dreamy effect through the blending of watercolor washes.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.