Under a Cloud

Albert Pinkham Ryder

ca. 1900 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing

The largest of Ryder’s marines, "Under a Cloud" reflects his appreciation of the sea, first developed during his boyhood in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Even after he moved to New York in 1870, Ryder continued his contact with the maritime world. The evocative qualities of Ryder’s nocturnal seascapes are well demonstrated here: a mysterious balance is struck between the large, dark cloud and the sailboat that glides across the water.

Artist

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Date

ca. 1900

Medium

Oil on canvas

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Alice E. Van Orden, in memory of her husband, Dr. T. Durland Van Orden, 1988