In Came a Storm of Wind, Rain and Spray - and Portia | Cleveland Museum of Art

The Clove - A Storm Scene in the Catskill Mountains | Cleveland Museum of Art

In this dramatic portrayal of the American wilderness, wind and rain ravage the landscape as lightning flashes in the distance. Cropsey's dark colors and roughly handled paint create an ominous tone which emphasizes the overwhelming power of the storm. At the right, an Indian hunter crouches beside a tree and watches helplessly as the stag he just shot tumbles over the waterfall, reinforcing the theme of nature's superiority over man. The artist was a devout follower of Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole, whose poem "Storm in the Catskills" is believed to have inspired this painting. While often criticized for copying Cole's style, Cropsey chose to render a close-up view of this scene, a departure from Cole's more distant, romantic vistas. Cropsey's familiarity with Frederic Church's landscapes is also evident here; notice the similarity between the splintered tree in the foreground and Church's <em>Storm in the Mountains</em> (1969.52; also in this gallery).

Herder met zijn kudde tijdens een storm, Claude Lorrain, 1651 - Rijksmuseum

Buiig weer, Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885 - 1931 - Rijksmuseum

A Storm Behind the Isle of Wight | Cleveland Museum of Art

The scene depicts a family's distress upon finding that one of its members has drowned off the rocky shore of the Isle of Wight during a storm. A ship sinks in the wild sea, amid swirling dark clouds and lightning flashes. The artist had visited the Isle of Wight in 1791. Ibbetson began his career by copying Dutch landscape paintings for dealers. He is known to have produced copies and fakes in the style of other masters as well.

Twee figuren in een stortbui, Jean Emile Laboureur, 1932 - Rijksmuseum

Vlucht voor de bui, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1918 - Rijksmuseum