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Painted study of streaked pink and cream clouds over pale blue sky, with a warm yellow horizon and dark grey land below.

Study of clouds, Rome, Italy

A horizontal sky study of pink and cream clouds streaked across a pale blue expanse, with a band of warm yellow light near the low horizon above a dark grey strip of land. Loose, feathery brushwork and a soft, muted palette suggest a quick outdoor observation rendered in watercolor and gouache.

Artist
Francis Augustus Lathrop
Date
1893–1894
Medium
Brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3155 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1894).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Estudio de nubes, Roma, Italia

Un estudio horizontal del cielo con nubes rosadas y crema que se extienden sobre una amplia franja azul pálida, con una banda de luz amarilla cálida cerca del horizonte bajo y una franja gris oscura de tierra. La pincelada suelta y la paleta suave sugieren una observación rápida al aire libre, pintada en acuarela y gouache.

Português: Estudo de nuvens, Roma, Itália

Um estudo horizontal do céu com nuvens rosadas e creme estendidas sobre uma ampla faixa de azul pálido, com uma faixa de luz amarela quente perto do horizonte baixo e uma faixa cinza escura de terra. A pincelada solta e a paleta suave sugerem uma observação rápida ao ar livre, feita em aquarela e guache.

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