The artist collection
Thomas Moran Oil Painting Reproductions
Sunlit cliffs, distant waterfalls and storm clouds give Thomas Moran’s western landscapes their dramatic sense of space. This collection brings together three views of the American West. Our Thomas Moran oil painting reproductions are painted by hand in oils on canvas to order, with personal advice on sizes and framing.
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Moran paintings
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Choosing your Moran painting
Green River Cliffs, Wyoming is the widest composition here, with glowing orange and cream cliffs above a line of riders. Its low horizon and open sky make it worth considering for a broad space above furniture. Grand Canyon of the Colorado River gives more of the canvas to layered rock, with clouds and shadow stretching into the distance.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone draws the eye towards a waterfall between bright cliffs and dark trees. Compare the warm light in Green River with the stronger contrasts of the canyon scenes. Think about the colours already in your room and how much visual detail you want the painting to bring.
Size and framing
These landscapes depend on their broad views and sense of distance. Keep the full composition when comparing sizes, and measure the space around nearby furniture as well as the wall itself. We can quote for a custom size for our fine art reproductions, preserving the painting’s proportions. Allow additional space for your frame.
Our frames are handmade to order. Choose a frame moulding and colour finish to complement the painting and your room, from antique gold or silver to contemporary painted finishes, including actual Farrow & Ball shades. We can help shortlist suitable combinations.
After discussing suitable sizes and prices, we can prepare a free room mock-up so you can compare the painting’s scale and proposed framing in your own space.
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About Thomas Moran
American landscape painter, born in England, 1837–1926
Thomas Moran was born in Bolton, Lancashire, and moved with his family to Philadelphia as a child. He began his working life as an apprentice wood engraver before developing his career as a painter and illustrator. The landscapes of J. M. W. Turner were an important influence on his handling of colour, light and atmosphere.
In 1871 Moran travelled west and joined Ferdinand V. Hayden’s expedition to Yellowstone. His watercolours helped introduce its extraordinary scenery to a wider public and contributed to support for its protection. He returned to western subjects throughout his career, including the cliffs at Green River and the Grand Canyon.
Moran’s paintings combine observation with carefully arranged compositions. His Green River scenes leave out the railway town he encountered, creating an imagined view of the landscape. His expansive canyon paintings use changes of light, cloud and colour to suggest great distances. He continued painting into old age and died in Santa Barbara, California, in 1926.
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For a Moran painting not shown here, send us its title or a reference image, your preferred size and delivery location. We will assess the reference before preparing a quotation.
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