The Color of the Moon Lunar Painting in American Art

The moon—its face, color, and enduring myth—threads through the tapestry of American landscape painting, holding timeless allure for artists everywhere.

Presenting a stunning exhibition devoted to the allure of the moon for American painters, whose art has reflected the eternal fascination with our closest celestial body. It is an examination of the moon as it relates to the story of the American nocturne, as it developed from the early 1820s through the late 1960s.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.