Coming Shower
-
About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Arthur Merton Hazard's Coming Shower into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
-
Original Description
Arthur Merton Hazard's Coming Shower captures nature's fleeting drama with remarkable sensitivity. Painted in 1895, this quintessential American Impressionist work depicts a rural landscape suspended in the charged stillness before a storm. Hazy sunlight filters through gathering clouds, illuminating amber fields that seem to pulse with atmospheric energy, while Hazard's loose, gestural brushstrokes – influenced by French plein-air painting – dissolve forms into vibrating color harmonies. As a member of the Old Lyme Art Colony, Hazard contributed to America's adaptation of Impressionism, bridging European techniques with distinctly New England subjects. The painting's historical significance lies in its mastery of luminism – that particularly American preoccupation with radiant light effects – while pushing toward more expressive abstraction than his peers. There's an exquisite tension here between meteorological precision and emotional resonance, making it a fascinating transitional piece between 19th-century naturalism and early modernism.
For contemporary interiors, Coming Shower brings organic movement and sophisticated tonal harmony to minimalist spaces. Its stormy gold-and-slate palette would richly complement matte black fixtures in a modern kitchen or warm walnut furnishings in a study – always position the painting opposite a natural light source to amplify its luminous effects. In corporate settings, a museum-quality reproduction (opt for a medium 24×30" size unless you have double-height ceilings) makes a profound statement in executive lounges when paired with textured upholstery in ochre velvet or charcoal tweed. The painting's dynamic sky becomes an unexpected focal point above modular sofas in open-plan offices, its restless brushwork visually expanding smaller rooms. For period homes, frame it in an unadorned floater frame to highlight Hazard's avant-garde edge, or choose an antique gilt frame for traditional libraries to underscore its artistic lineage.
-
Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
-
Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
