Sunset on July 26, 1870

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a painting called "Sunset on July 26, 1870." It's a painting of a sunset, can you guess what that means? That's right, it's a painting of the sky just as the sun goes down! nn This painting is special because it's not very big, but it still feels huge! That's because the artist, Frederic Edwin Church, was really good at making the sunset look big and beautiful. He used bright colors like orange, yellow, and blue to make the sky look like it's glowing. What colors do you see in the sky when the sun sets? nn Do you see the fluffy things in the sky? Those are clouds! Some of them are big and puffy, and some are thin and wispy. The artist used his paintbrush to make the clouds look like they're moving across the sky. Have you ever seen clouds move across the sky? nn Frederic Edwin Church loved to paint nature. He thought sunsets and mountains and rivers were super amazing, and he wanted to share that feeling with everyone. He was really good at showing how beautiful and powerful nature can be. nn Even though this painting is small, it reminds us that even the simplest things in nature, like a sunset, can be incredibly beautiful. What's your favorite thing to see in nature?