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
Copied Thomas Moran, A Mexican Hacienda, Lake Cuitzeo, 1885, oil on wood, 15 1⁄2 x 12 3⁄4 in. (39.4 x 32.4 cm.), 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
Location
Dimensions
15 1⁄2 x 12 3⁄4 in. (39.4 x 32.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Waterscape — boat
  • Landscape — water
  • Landscape — Mexico
  • Landscape — lake — Lake Cuitzeo
Object Number
1968.120.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.