A Mexican Hacienda, Lake Cuitzeo

Thomas Moran, A Mexican Hacienda, Lake Cuitzeo, 1885, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1968.120.2
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Artwork Details

Title
A Mexican Hacienda, Lake Cuitzeo
Artist
Date
1885
Dimensions
15 1212 34 in. (39.432.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Keywords
  • Waterscape — boat
  • Landscape — water
  • Landscape — Mexico
  • Landscape — lake — Lake Cuitzeo
Object Number
1968.120.2

Artwork Description

Thomas Moran traveled to Cuba and Mexico in 1883, making many sketches of the landscape. In this image, we gaze through an archway of dark trees to a sunny hacienda on the banks of Lake Cuitzeo. In the foreground a lone figure sits in deep shadows by a pool of water. This intimate scene, which emphasizes the beauty and quietness of nature on a small scale, is very different from the dramatic panoramas of mountains and canyons that were Moran’s trademark.