Moody Landscapes

A dramatic and moody 19th-century oil study capturing the raw power of Mount Vesuvius erupting over the Bay of Naples.

An atmospheric 19th-century Norwegian landscape capturing the dramatic scale of Sognefjord under a heavy, expressive sky.

An evocative watercolor capturing a solitary moment of fly-fishing amidst the powerful spray of an Adirondack waterfall.

A sweeping, atmospheric vision of ancient classical architecture reclaimed by time and light.

A striking and atmospheric study of the ocean's raw power by Norwegian Romantic master Peder Balke.

A dramatic nocturne of Venice's Piazzetta, where the glow of a central celebration illuminates a dense crowd against the silhouette of the Doge's Palace.

A dramatic oil study of sunlit alpine peaks rising above a shadowed valley.

An evocative, atmospheric seascape by Léon Spilliaert, capturing the quiet, mysterious trail of a vessel across a darkened sea.

A lone fisherman stands before the sweeping vista of Derwentwater under a vast, atmospheric sky.

This 1904 pastel by Stanisław Wyspiański captures the architectural grandeur of Kraków overlooking the winding Vistula River.

An evocative 19th-century oil study of the Elbe river enveloped in a soft, ethereal morning mist.

A spirited 19th-century oil sketch capturing the dramatic bronze curves of the Dragon Fountain against a soft urban sky.