Tornado in an American Forest
1831 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This landscape painting depicts the powerful and destructive force of a tornado tearing through an American forest. It is an oil on canvas work currently housed at the National Gallery of Art.
Did you know?
Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, painted this work to capture the raw, untamed majesty of the American wilderness. The dramatic scene reflects the Romantic fascination with the sublime—the feeling of awe mixed with terror inspired by the overwhelming power of nature.
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Tornado in an American Forest
Thomas Cole, 1831
